Full Description
In Pygmalion in Bavaria, Christiane Hertel introduces the sculptor Ignaz Günther, placing him in the historical context of Bavarian Rococo art and Counter-Reformation religious visual culture. She also considers the remarkable aesthetic appeal of Günther's oeuvre—and connects it to the eighteenth-century art theory that focused on sculpture and the creative paradigm of Pygmalion. Through this interweaving of contexts and discourses, Hertel offers insights into how Rococo art's own critical dimension positions it against the Enlightenment and introduces a particular notion of subjectivity.
Contents
Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Ignaz Günther (1725-1775)
2. Pygmalion in Bavaria
3. Sculpture and Religious Culture in Counter-Reformation Bavaria
4. Unruly Art: Günther's Angels and Their Behavior in Church
5. Günther's Kerkerheiland and Rebellious Humility
6. Günther in Weyarn and the Liberties of Procession Sculpture
7. "Broken Unity": Günther's Self-Reflective Viewers
8. Pygmalion Intention, Pygmalion Reverie
Notes
Bibliography
Index
