Antico is the nickname of Pier Jacopo Alari Bonacolsi (c. 1455-1528), a court sculptor in Mantua, Italy, who epitomized the Renaissance passion for the revival of the art of antiquity. In this catalog of the November 6, 2011-April 8, 2012 exhibition of Antico's art at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, and May 1-July 29 exhibition at The Frick Collection, New York, Luciano (associate curator of sculpture at the former) introduces Antico's life, works with his trademark guilded features, antique sources of inspiration, and questions about the attribution of some bronzes. The beautifully-illustrated volume includes guest essays on his innovative methods, an exhibition checklist, and bibliography. Distributed by Casemate. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)