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Ferber, Herbert

(Encyclopedia)Ferber, Herbert, 1906–91, American sculptor, b. New York City, grad. Columbia (D.D.S., 1930). His original name was Herbert Ferber Silvers. Turning from early massive figures in wood and stone, he d...

Franceschini, Baldassare

(Encyclopedia)Franceschini, Baldassare bäldäs-säˈrā fränchāskēˈnē [key], 1611–89, Florentine painter; pupil of his father, who was a sculptor. He was also called Volterrano. His works include the Corona...

Friedlander, Leo

(Encyclopedia)Friedlander, Leo, 1890–1966, American sculptor, b. New York City, studied in New York, Paris, Brussels, and at the American Academy in Rome. His many decorative works include sculptures on Washingto...

Eberle, Abastenia St. Leger

(Encyclopedia)Eberle, Abastenia St. Leger ăbˌəstēˈnēə sānt lĕjˈər ĕbˈərlē [key], 1878–1942, American sculptor, b. Webster City, Iowa, studied at the Art Students League, New York City. She produced...

Günther, Ignaz

(Encyclopedia)Günther, Ignaz ĭgˈnäts günˈtər [key], 1725–75, German sculptor. Günther produced numerous wood carvings that reveal mannerist and rococo influences. His elegant figures are elongated to the ...

Brown, Henry Kirke

(Encyclopedia)Brown, Henry Kirke, 1814–86, American sculptor, b. Leyden, Mass. He studied portrait painting with Chester Harding and later turned to sculpture, which he studied in Italy. Returning to America in 1...

Agoracritus

(Encyclopedia)Agoracritus ăgˌōrăkˈrĭtəs [key], fl. 5th cent. b.c., Athenian sculptor born on the island of Paros, said to have been the favorite pupil of Phidias. His best-known work was the colossal Nemesis...

Bertoia, Harry

(Encyclopedia)Bertoia, Harry bĕrtoiˈyə [key], 1915–78, American sculptor and furniture designer, b. Italy. Bertoia emigrated to the United States in 1933 and joined Knoll International (1950). There he designe...

Bertoldo di Giovanni

(Encyclopedia)Bertoldo di Giovanni bārtôlˈdō dē jōvänˈnē [key], c.1420–91, Italian sculptor. A pupil and assistant to Donatello and later the teacher of Michelangelo, Bertoldo was employed by the Medici ...

cire perdue

(Encyclopedia)cire perdue sēr pĕrdüˈ [key] [Fr.,=lost wax], sculptural process of metal casting that may be used for hollow and solid casting. The sculptor makes a model in plaster or clay that is then coated w...