Artist: Anthony G. Gennarelli (American, 1915-2001) Title: The Musical Mermaid Audio: Date: 1988 Dimensions: 21″ x 15″ x 7″ Location in Library: Lower level Media: Siena marble Owner: The Brooklyn College Library Collection. Gift of the family of Anthony G. Gennarelli in honor of Barbara L. Gerber. © Artist’s Estate Description: This is one of the sculptor’s most imaginative pieces, beautifully combining his love of both music and art. It also showcases Gennarelli’s mastery of subtle abstraction and his flair for the dramatic. This sensual, fluid masterpiece conveys the undulating rhythm and allure of a mermaid.
Anthony G. Gennarelli
Artist: Anthony G. Gennarelli (American, 1915-2001) Title: The Sybil Audio: Date: 1992 Dimensions: 17″ x 13″ x 9″ Location in Library: First floor Media: Celestine marble Owner: The Brooklyn College Library Collection. Gift of the family of Anthony G. Gennarelli. © Artist’s Estate Description: The artist inventively captures the uniqueness of the marble with a keen sense of its natural and sensuous beauty. Gennarelli’s hand-carved sculptures range from subtle abstractions to powerful portraits. This sculpture is based upon Michelangelo’s rendering of the Delphic prophetess Sybil.
Artist: Anthony G. Gennarelli Title: Arturo Toscanini Audio: Date: 1994 Dimensions: 21″ x 9″ x 9″ Location in Library: Second floor Media: Cold cast bonded bronze Owner: The Brooklyn College Library Collection. Gift of the family of Anthony G. Gennarelli. © Artist’s Estate Description: Music is a recurrent theme in many of Gennarelli’s sculptures. In addition to being a gifted sculptor, he was an accomplished violist who performed professionally with several New York orchestras. This moving tribute to the great conductor Toscanini is both stunning in its realism and powerful in its expression.