(Sept. 19) – “Bronze” opened last weekend at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. The unique exhibit contains over 177 sculptures from all over the world and solely made with bronze. They represent a variety of places, cultures and historical periods over the 6000 years since the bronze was used as raw material in the production of art, from prehistoric times to the contemporary period. Many of the art works on display come from Italian museums and they have been loaned to the Royal Academy of Arts thanks to the Italian Embassy in London, which worked as intermediary institution between the exhibition and Italian museums. Among the works from Italy – on display until December 9 – there are some of the most popular and valuable pieces, including the “Dancing Satyr of Mazara del Vallo”, the “Chimera of Arezzo”, as well as Renaissance bronzes such as “Santo Stefano” by Lorenzo Ghiberti, “Mercury” by Giambologna and Cellini’s “Perseus”. (red)
