Elementary Instructions for Students of Sculpture

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Francesco Carradori Translated and introduction by Matti Kalevi AuvinenEssay by Paolo Bernardini This is a translation of the 1802 introduction to studio practices for sculpture students by Francesco Carradori (1747–1824), a sculptor, restorer, and instructor of sculpture at the Accademia in Florence from 1786 to 1821. Carradori's instructions are vital to understanding the art and craft of sculpting as they were practiced before the twentieth century, since little substantial material exists that…