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"A joy to read, as well as a constant reference library. Thoroughly inspiring." Workbench The republication of this highly valuable text by Edouard Lanteri, a renowned teacher, sculptor, and intimate friend of Rodin (Rodin called him "my dear master, my dear friend"), makes it possible for serious students to gain the requisite skills needed for figurative sculpture and to bridge the gap between artistic concept and figurative realization. Modelling and Sculpting Animals , together with its companion piece Modelling and Sculpting the Human Figure , is the classic treatise on the techniques of figurative sculpture. Representing at least three thousand years of studio lore, this readily understandable, authoritative guide is a goldmine of technical information, easily comprising a four-year sculpture curriculum unavailable elsewhere. In this reasonably priced volume, devoted almost entirely to the modelling of animals, Lanteri offers thorough step-by-step instruction for the figurative sculptor. Beginning with a description of the historical symbolism of animals in different cultures, the author then proceeds to give meticulous anatomy for the horse, lion, and bull. Rules of motion,

Author
Edouard Lanteri
Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
Published
1985
Language
EN
ISBN
9780486138299
Subjects
Art, Technology, Arts
Rating
4.5 / 5 (89 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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