This manual by Benjamin Ives Gilman serves as an excellent introduction to Italian Renaissance sculpture. Using the collection of casts held by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Gilman examines the defining characteristics of Renaissance sculpture and provides detailed descriptions of individual pieces. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the art and culture of the Italian Renaissance. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.