"Genius has no sex"
Subtitle: the sculpture of Marcello (1836-1879)
By: Caterina Y. Pierre
Publisher: Editions de Penthes; Infolio
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Pregny-Geneva; Gollion
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9782884746625
Subjects: Sculptors; Biography
Description: "Genius Has No Sex" The Sculpture of Marcello (1836-1879) traces the life and sculptural production of Adele d'Affry, the Duchess Castiglione Colonna, best known under the pseudonym Marcello. Although she was born in Switzerland and kept a studio in Fribourg, she spent many years sculpting in France, Italy and Spain, and her works were frequently shown in exhibitions throughout Western Europe. This books presents the history of an artist of great renown and consequence during the second half of the nineteenth century, and it is the first full-scale, academic study of her work in English. --From back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-234) and index.