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The RA's autumn exhibition Bronze has received a rapturous response from the critics. One of the show's aims is to celebrate bronze's range as a medium, both in history - from the Bronze age right up to the present day - and artistic possibility.
In the two videos below, the exhibition's co-curators introduce two of the most popular works on show, which demonstrate two very different approaches to bronze sculpture and were created more than 2,000 years apart.
In the first video, Cecilia Treves discusses the ancient Greek sculpture The Dancing Satyr, which opens the exhibition in the Central Hall and is one of the most exciting bronze discoveries of recent years:
In the second video, David Ekserdjian introduces Pablo Picasso's Baboon and Young, an inventive example of 20th-century bronze sculpture that uses some rather unorthodox materials:
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All comments on this post - (4 comment)
I don't think I have ever left an exhibition feeling so exhilarated. The sheer range and quality of the exhibits, which were sensitively and dramatically curated, proved a tonic for the soul.
Posted on: November 15, 2012 11:27 AM by Penny Faust
F A B U L O U S !!!!!!!!! COMPLIMENTI E AUGURI !
Posted on: November 6, 2012 4:33 PM by Franco Fadda
IT IS VERY INTERESTING;THAT THIS EXHIBITION SHOWS A BRONZE- HUMAN MANKIND WORKS OVER THE LAST 5000 YEARS INCLUDING THE CLASSIC MODERN!
Posted on: November 2, 2012 1:20 PM by PETER VON WERTHER
I saw the exhibition "in the flesh" when I was in London last week. Brilliantly conceived! I was even forced to revise my view of several of the cultures that gave birth to these pieces. That but one or two works of art can force such a changes in the mind is a breathtaking idea. Back home in Sweden, checking out your site, inspires me to also comment on these films. Each, including the short introductory film, are so skillfully made that this adds another level of appreciation to the experience. The swirl of knowledge thrown around each of the works of art depicted by the speakers, their quiet enthusiasm and indeed love for these sculptures warms the cockles of my heart. Roses where roses are due. Thank you for an unforgettable experience.
Posted on: September 25, 2012 8:33 PM by peter tucker