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March 6–June 23, 2008 at the Getty Villa

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The Color of Life: Polychromy in Sculpture from Antiquity to the Present


The Color of Life: Polychromy in Sculpture from Antiquity to the Present
Edited by Roberta Panzanelli with Eike Schmidt and Kenneth Lapatin
The detailed histories of the diverse works brought together for the exhibition are explored in this catalogue, which also includes four comprehensive essays on Greek, Roman, Renaissance, and modern polychrome statuary by noted scholars Vinzenz Brinkmann, Jan Stubbe Østergaard, Marco Collareta, and Alex Potts.
(Hardcover, $75; paperback, $49.95)

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Ephemeral Bodies: Wax Sculpture and the Human Figure


Ephemeral Bodies: Wax Sculpture and the Human Figure
Edited by Roberta Panzanelli; with a translation of Julius von Schlosser's "History of Portraiture in Wax" and contributions by Whitney Davis, Georges Didi-Huberman, Sharon Hecker, Uta Kornmeier, Joan B. Landes, Lyle Massey, and Roberta Panzanelli
This volume breaks new ground as it examines wax reproductions of the body and assesses their conceptual ambiguity, material impermanence, and implications for the history of Western art.
(Hardcover, $49.95)

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Looking at Greek and Roman Sculpture in Stone: A Guide to Terms, Styles, and Techniques


Looking at Greek and Roman Sculpture in Stone: A Guide to Terms, Styles, and Techniques
By Janet Burnett Grossman
This illustrated guide contains a rich and informative history of Greek and Roman sculpture in stone, with concise explanations of technical terms often encountered by museumgoers.
(Paperback, $16.95)

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Looking at European Sculpture: A Guide to Terms, Styles, and Techniques


Looking at European Sculpture: A Guide to Terms, Styles, and Techniques
By Jane Bassett and Peggy Fogelman
This illustrated guide contains a rich and informative history of European sculpture in various media, with concise explanations of technical terms often encountered by museumgoers.
(Paperback, $14.95)

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