Dangerous Perfection- Ancient Funerary Vases from Southern Italy

Ursula Kastner

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English

Getty Publications
18 June 2016

History of art: ancient & classical art; Ceramic arts, pottery, glass; Classical Greek & Roman archaeology

In 2008, the Berlin Antikensammlung initiated a project with the J. Paul Getty Museum to conserve a group of ancient funerary vases from southern Italy. Monumental in scale and richly decorated, these magnificent vessels were discovered in hundreds of fragments in the early nineteenth century at Ceglie, near Bari. Acquired by a Bohemian diplomat, they were reconstructed in the Neapolitan workshop of Raffaele Gargiulo, who was considered one of the leading restorers of antiquities in Europe. His methods exemplify what was referred to as “une perfection dangereuse,” an approach to reassembly and repainting that made it difficult to distinguish what was ancient and what was modern.

Bringing together archival documentation and technical analyses, this volume provides a comprehensive study of the vases and their treatment from the nineteenth century up to today. In addition to lavish illustrations, two in-depth essays on the history of the vases and on Gargiulo’s work, as well as detailed conservation notes for each object, this publication also features the first English translation of Gargiulo’s original text on his understanding as to how ancient Greek vases were manufactured.

This is the companion volume to an exhibition on view at the Getty Villa, from November 19, 2014, to May 11, 2015, and then at the Antikensammlung, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin from June 17, 2015, to June 18, 2017.

By: Ursula Kastner
Imprint: Getty Publications
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 284mm, Width: 238mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 1.386kg
ISBN: 9781606064764
ISBN 10: 1606064762
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 18 June 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ursula K stner is curator for the vase collection in the Department of Classical Antiquity of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. David Saunders is associate curator of antiquities at the J. Paul Getty Museum.

Reviews for Dangerous Perfection- Ancient Funerary Vases from Southern Italy

In summary, this superb study provides the first full account of the red-figure Apulian vessels in Koller's collection in more than a century. It will prove of great interest to scholars and students of Apulian vase painting, restoration practices, and art history. Lavishly illustrated with high-quality photographs and archival drawings, this book is, undoubtedly, an important contribution for future research and conservation projects. --Bryn Mawr Classical Review