This monographic exhibition catalogue presents the independent work of Andrea Riccio (1470-1532), who trained as a goldsmith and lived and worked all his life in Padua. Today he is acknowledged as one of the greatest bronze sculptors of the Renaissance. Nonetheless, the most recent and sole monograph on the artist dates to 1927, and assigns to Riccio an enormous sculptural oeuvre that reflects the robust production of small bronzes in Renaissance Padua rather than Riccio's unique contribution to this art form. Riccio is now believed to have made few independent works, each remarkable for its innovative design and exquisite artistry. His statuettes of idyllic shepherds and satyrs, inventive all'antica oil lamps, and idealized heroic male nudes reflect his inimitable ability to express the most refined humanist ideas prevalent in the Veneto in bronze.
This richly illustrated catalogue features essays by the organising curators and leading scholars on the topics of Riccio's life and artistic development, his circle of humanist patrons, his approach to narrative relief and the bronze statuette as an art form, as well as a groundbreaking examination of his casting technique, which includes illustrations of radiographs taken especially for this project. The catalogue comprises rich illustrations of Riccio's work as well as detailed scholarly entries by internationally acknowledged experts in the field of Renaissance art and bronze sculpture.
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