Modelling and Sculpture
Language: English
Published by Dover Publications Inc., 2004
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"Give(s) in detail every process and method of the sculptor's craft with a fullness to be found in no other works." -- Encyclopedia BritannicaA student of the great Edouard Lanteri and a celebrated sculptor in his own right, Albert Toft created this manual to offer students every practical detail necessary for a complete knowledge of modeling and sculpture. Both professionals and amateurs will find Toft's experienced guidance a valuable help in surmounting difficulties and avoiding errors. Topics include: *Modelling a portrait bust *Casting *Modelling for terra-cotta, in relief, and for bronze *Modelling in clay as a prelude to working in stone and wood Thirty-six plates and eighty-two line illustrations enhance this manual, and a helpful glossary defines the most common terms.
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- Title
- Modelling and Sculpture
- Author
- Albert Toft
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Publication year
- 2004
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0486435113
- ISBN 13
- 9780486435114
"Give(s) in detail every process and method of the sculptor's craft with a fullness to be found in no other works." — Encyclopedia Britannica
A student of the great Edouard Lanteri and a celebrated sculptor in his own right, Albert Toft created this manual to offer students every practical detail necessary for a complete knowledge of modeling and sculpture. Both professionals and amateurs will find Toft's experienced guidance a valuable help in surmounting difficulties and avoiding errors. Topics include:
•Modelling a portrait bust
•Casting
•Modelling for terra-cotta, in relief, and for bronze
•Modelling in clay as a prelude to working in stone and wood
Thirty-six plates and eighty-two line illustrations enhance this manual, and a helpful glossary defines the most common terms.
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"Give(s) in detail every process and method of the sculptor's craft with a fullness to be found in no other works."—Encyclopedia Britannica
A student of the great Edouard Lanteri and a celebrated sculptor in his own right, Albert Toft created this manual to offer students every practical detail necessary for a complete knowledge of modeling and sculpture. Both professionals and amateurs will find Toft's experienced guidance a valuable help in surmounting difficulties and avoiding errors. Topics include:
•Modelling a portrait bust
•Casting
•Modelling for terra-cotta, in relief, and for bronze
•Modelling in clay as a prelude to working in stone and wood
Thirty-six plates and eighty-two line illustrations enhance this manual, and a helpful glossary defines the most common terms.
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