David Ekserdjian: "Renaissance & Baroque Bronzes from the Hill Collection"
This lecture presents an overview of the Hill Collection exhibition, which combines celebrated masterpieces with new discoveries in the field of bronzes. It traces the history of the bronze statuette from the late fifteenth to the eighteenth century in Italy and northern Europe. Particular emphasis is placed on the works of preeminent sculptors such as Giambologna, Tetrode, and Adriaen de Vries. This lecture is made possible by the Robert H. Smith Family Foundation.