Bronzes

bronze sculpture of a standing man (Neptune) raising a trident over a sea monster
Severo Calzetta, Called Severo da Ravenna
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The Frick Collection presented an exhibition of bronze statuettes by or related to Severo Calzetta, called Severo da Ravenna, an important but little-known Italian sculptor of the early sixteenth century.

Bronze sculpture of standing Hercules, naked except for animal skin draped across one shoulder
Italian Art at the Close of the Quattrocento: Pollaiuolo and Hercules
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A focused exhibition placing a Hercules attributed to Antonio del Pollaiuolo in the collection of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin side by side with the Frick's own bronze Hercules attributed to the same artist. Questions of the authorship and dating of both pieces were considered.

bronze sculpture of lion biting a horse
Animals in Combat: Giovanni Francesco Susini's Lion Attacking a Horse
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This installation celebrated Walter A.

Renaissance and Baroque Bronzes from the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
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The Fitzwilliam Museum's collection of Renaissance and Baroque bronzes is one of the finest in Great Britain. Beginning February 15, The Frick Collection presented thirty-six of the Fitzwilliam's bronzes, many of which have never before been seen in America.

cover of the catalogue for the exhibition European Bronzes from the Quentin Collection with a close-up of a bronze sculpture of a man with curly hair and beard

European Bronzes from the Quentin Collection
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Created to delight and engage their audiences over countless viewings, bronze statuettes enjoyed immense popularity with rulers and the wealthy educated classes who collected them between the fifteenth and eighteenth centuries.

intricately designed bronze oil lamp, with cast figures depicted
Andrea Riccio: Renaissance Master of Bronze
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The Frick Collection presented the first monographic exhibition dedicated to Andrea Riccio (1470–1532), one of the most creative sculptors of the Renaissance.

Bertoldo Wildman Bronze
Frick to Present the First Exhibition on Florentine Sculptor Bertoldo di Giovanni
The Frick Collection Brings to the U.S. for the First Time a Selection of Remarkable Bronzes from the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
closeup of bronze statuette of man sitting on horseback with ornate helmet
Frick is the Exclusive Venue for First Monographic Riccio Exhibition — Andrea Riccio: Renaissance Master of Bronze, October 15, 2008, through January 18, 2009
closeup of bronze lamp, depicting old man's face with horns and long curled beard
Fall Media Alert: Andrea Riccio: Renaissance Master of Bronze, October 15, 2008, through January 18, 2009