15-07-2019, 09:08 PM
(This post was last modified: 15-07-2019, 09:10 PM by Duncan Grimmond.)
" If Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze knocked out a papier-mache David, visitors would be incensed, even if they themselves were unable to tell the difference. "
When I went to Florence I saw the "real" Hemes lying in a bath of preservation salts awaiting some serious restoration while I'd just seen a perfectly good faithful copy on display outdoors just around the corner. I didn't mind at all, I was only too glad that the masterpiece was being lovingly cared for.
I continue to be astonished that the original bronze casting was done in a single pour, one-off, right first time.
If you have the interest I recommend Cellini's " Treatise on Sculpture and Metalwork". There was a guy who knew where his towel was!
When I went to Florence I saw the "real" Hemes lying in a bath of preservation salts awaiting some serious restoration while I'd just seen a perfectly good faithful copy on display outdoors just around the corner. I didn't mind at all, I was only too glad that the masterpiece was being lovingly cared for.
I continue to be astonished that the original bronze casting was done in a single pour, one-off, right first time.
If you have the interest I recommend Cellini's " Treatise on Sculpture and Metalwork". There was a guy who knew where his towel was!