Ancient Terracottas from South Italy and Sicily in the J. Paul Getty Museum

Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2016. — 250 p. In the ancient world, terracotta sculpture was ubiquitous. Readily available and economical—unlike stone suitable for carving—clay allowed artisans to craft figures of remarkable variety and expressiveness. Terracottas from South Italy and Sicily attest to the prolific coroplastic workshops that supplied sacred and decorative images for sanctuaries, settlements, and cemeteries. Sixty terracottas are investigated here by noted scholar Maria Lucia Ferruzza, comprising a selection of significant types from the Getty’s larger collection—life-size sculptures, statuettes, heads and busts, altars, and decorative appliqués. In addition to the comprehensive catalogue entries, the publication includes a guide to the full collection of over one thousand other figurines and molds from the region by Getty curator of antiquities Claire L. Lyons. Reflecting the Getty’s commitment to open content, Ancient Terracottas from South Italy and Sicily in the J. Paul Getty Museum is available online at www.getty.edu/publications/terracottas and may be downloaded free of charge in multiple formats. For readers who wish to have a bound reference copy, this paperback version has been made available for sale. Maria Lucia Ferruzza is an archaeologist in the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Sicilian Identity in Palermo and an expert in the arts and culture of ancient South Italy and Sicily. Claire L. Lyons is curator of antiquities at the J. Paul Getty Museum and a specialist in Greek and Roman art and archaeology. Contents 7 Director’s Foreword 8 Acknowledgments 9 Introduction 11 Classification 12 Production Techniques 13 Statue of a Seated Poet (Orpheus?) 19 Statue of a Standing Siren A 23 Statue of a Standing Siren B 25 Seated Poet (Orpheus?) and Sirens 27 Head of a Man 37 Head of a Man 39 Head of a Man 43 Head of a Male Banqueter 45 Head of a Male Banqueter 47 Head of a Woman 49 Head of a Woman 53 Head of a Woman 55 Head of a Woman 57 Head of a Woman 59 Head of a Woman 61 Bust of a Woman 63 Bust of a Woman 65 Bust of a Woman 67 Head of a Youth 69 Head of a Youth 71 Head of a Youth 73 Bust of a Youth 77 Fragment of a Head 81 Head of a Child 83 Heads and Busts from the Taranto Region 85 Head of a Bearded Man 91 Statuette of a Woman 93 Plaque with a Woman 97 Statuette of a Seated Comic Actor 101 Statuette of a Seated Old Woman 105 Statuette of a Mime 109 Statuette of a Dancer 113 Comic Mask 117 Statuette of Eros with a Deer 119 Statuette of an Amazon 121 Relief with Two Maenads 123 Relief with a Fighting Arimasp 127 Relief with a Bull 129 Relief with Two Griffins Attacking a Deer 131 Statue of a Mourning Woman 133 Statue of a Mourning Woman 135 Statue of a Mourning Woman 137 Statue of a Mourning Woman 139 Four Statues of Mourning Women from Canosa 141 Statue of a Mourning Woman 145 Statuette of a Standing Woman 147 Statuette of Apollo 149 Seated Eros A 153 Seated Eros B 155 Statuettes of a Seated Eros 157 One of a Pair of Altars with the Myth of Adonis 159 One of a Pair of Altars with the Myth of Adonis 161 Pair of Altars with the Myth of Adonis 163 Altar with Animals 171 Miniature Altar with Animal Combat 175 Head of a Woman 179 Relief with Orestes and Clytemnestra 183 Thymiaterion Supported by a Statuette of Nike 191 Statuette of Odysseus under a Ram 199 Statuette of a Woman with a Kithara 203 Statuette of Aphrodite 207 Statuette of Eros 211 Mask of a Satyr 213 Clipeus with the Head of Medusa 217 Head of Hades 219 Guide to the Collection of South Italian and Sicilian Terracottas 225 Abbreviations 233 Bibliography 234 Authors 242 Index 243 In the ancient world, terracotta sculpture was ubiquitous. Readily available and economicalunlike stone suitable for carvingclay allowed artisans to craft figures of remarkable variety and expressiveness. Terracottas from South Italy and Sicily attest to the prolific coroplastic workshops that supplied sacred and decorative images for sanctuaries, settlements, and cemeteries. Sixty terracottas are investigated here by noted scholar Maria Lucia Ferruzza, comprising a selection of significant types from the Gettys larger collectionlife-size sculptures, statuettes, heads and busts, altars, and decorative appliqus. In addition to the comprehensive catalogue entries, the publication includes a guide to the full collection of over one thousand other figurines and molds from the region by Getty curator of antiquities Claire L. Lyons.The free online edition of this open-access catalogue, available at (http://www.getty.edu/publications/terracottas/) www.getty.edu/publications/terracottas/ includes zoomable high-resolution photography and a select number of 360 rotations; the ability to filter the catalogue by location, typology, and date; and an interactive map drawn from the Ancient World Mapping Center and linked to the Getty's Thesaurus of Geographic Names and Pleiades. Also available are free PDF, EPUB, and Kindle/MOBI downloads of the book; CSV and JSON downloads of the object data from the catalogue and the accompanying Guide to the Collection; and JPG and PPT downloads of the main catalogue images. In the ancient world, terracotta sculpture was ubiquitous. Readily available and economical-unlike stone suitable for carving-clay allowed artisans to craft figures of remarkable variety and expressiveness. Terracottas from South Italy and Sicily attest to the prolific coroplastic workshops that supplied sacred and decorative images for sanctuaries, settlements, and cemeteries. Sixty terracottas are investigated here by noted scholar Maria Lucia Ferruzza, comprising a selection of significant types from the Getty's larger collection-life-size sculptures, statuettes, heads and busts, altars, and decorative appliqués. In addition to the comprehensive catalogue entries, the publication includes a guide to the full collection of over one thousand other figurines and molds from the region by Getty curator of antiquities Claire L. Lyons. The free online edition of this open-access catalogue, available at www.getty.edu/publications/terracottas/ includes zoomable high-resolution photography and a select number of 360° rotations; the ability to filter the catalogue by location, typology, and date; and an interactive map drawn from the Ancient World Mapping Center and linked to the Getty's Thesaurus of Geographic Names and Pleiades. Also available are free PDF, EPUB, and Kindle/MOBI downloads of the book; CSV and JSON downloads of the object data from the catalogue and the accompanying Guide to the Collection; and JPG and PPT downloads of the main catalogue images In The Ancient World, Terracotta Sculpture Was Ubiquitous. Readily Available And Economical—unlike Stone Suitable For Carving—clay Allowed Artisans To Craft Figures Of Remarkable Variety And Expressiveness. Terracottas From South Italy And Sicily Attest To The Prolific Coroplastic Workshops That Supplied Sacred And Decorative Images For Sanctuaries, Settlements, And Cemeteries. Sixty Terracottas Are Investigated Here By Noted Scholar Maria Lucia Ferruzza, Comprising A Selection Of Significant Types From The Getty’s Larger Collection—life-size Sculptures, Statuettes, Heads And Busts, Altars, And Decorative Appliqués. In Addition To The Comprehensive Catalogue Entries, The Publication Includes A Guide To The Full Collection Of Over One Thousand Other Figurines And Molds From The Region By Getty Curator Of Antiquities Claire L. Lyons. Reflecting The Getty's Commitment To Open Content, Ancient Terracottas From South Italy And Sicily In The J. Paul Getty Museum Is Available Online At Www.getty.edu/publications/terracottas And May Be Downloaded Free Of Charge In Multiple Formats. For Readers Who Wish To Have A Bound Reference Copy, This Paperback Edition Has Been Made Available For Sale. This J. Paul Getty Museum Collection Catalogue Presents Sixty Ancient Terracottas In Detail And Provides A Guide To The One Thousand Other Ancient Terracotta Objects In The Collection--provided By Publisher. Maria Lucia Ferruzza. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 224-231) And Index. Proporcionado por el editor: "This J. Paul Getty Museum collection catalogue presents sixty ancient terracottas in detail and provides a guide to the one thousand other ancient terracotta objects in the collection"