CIVIL WAR HORSE STATUE facing the street in front of the U.S. Cavalry Museum Fort Riley Kansas. Placed on the museum grounds in 1997, this statue is dedicated to the million and a half horses and mules that perished or were used during the Civil War.This three-quarter size statue of a riderless horse ravaged by the war was commissioned by Paul Mellon.
I feel a bit sorry for the Equestrian Monument of Cosimo I If this bronze equestrian statue erected in 1594 was located in pride of place in the middle of the main square in another regional town then it would be lauded as a fine work of art and a must visit.
Pietro Carlo Giovanni Marochetti was born in Turin, on 4 January 1805, the son of a lawyer in the service of the Emperor Napoleon. He was raised in Paris and became a French citizen in 1814.
This is a list of public art in the City of London, including statues, busts, commemorative plaques and other memorials.. The City of London is the historic nucleus of London as well as its modern financial centre.
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While visiting Florence for the second time we had been on a long sight-see through the city centre. Among the many things which we saw in the Piazza della Signoria was the Equestrian Monument of Cosimo I.
Another grand form of portrait sculpture is the equestrian statue of a rider on horse, which has become rare in recent decades. The smallest forms of life-size portrait sculpture are the "head", showing just that, or the bust, a representation of a person from the chest up.
The monument sits on top Gellert Hill, close to the Citadel. Liberty Monument, Gellert Hill – Budapest (photo by PlanetStar) Timewheel monument – the world’s largest hourglass, annually turning, 8m high, weighs 60 tonnes, commemorates Hungary’s joining the EU in 2004.
breakthrough in the history of architecture, components were cheap, relatively light, and easily transported. Consisted of powdered lime, volcanic sand, and various types of rubble such as small rocks or broken pottery.
In Nashville, where a core constituency still talks about “The War of Northern Aggression” and valorizes its warriors in that lost cause as saints and martyrs, a monument such as the new …
Material: The material of the statue is then decided by the client. The sculptor may also use a small clay model to better portray his conception of the design. The clay model can be modified to fine tune the client’s wishes.
Mini-Sculpture: Finally, the bronze sculpture artist may finalize the miniature model of the final design in order to give the client a preview into how the final product will look. This model is made using the material decided, and it can be used by the client for marketing purposes so that he can raise funds for the sculpture.
Creating the Backbone: The backbone of the bronze statue, also called the armature consists of a steel frame with foam added to it in order to resemble the rough outline of the final product. This is then sealed with a latex coat to secure it.
The Sculpting: The main work starts only now. Many pounds of hot clay are used and applied by hand to “block in” the design for the first time. The bronze sculpture artist then invests a lot of time adding more clay, removing some clay and molding the clay until the final product finally resembles the required design. Tiny details are added on to give more preciseness to the bronze statue and make it more real.
Remove dust with a damp cloth.
Do not use metal objects or wire brushes to clean the sculpture.
Do not apply abrasives or cleansers that will possibly scratch the finish.
ZUD – Non- Abrasive Cleaner. Use to remove stubborn stains. Zud cleans all metal surfaces including bronze. Zud can be used in powder or liquid form.
Lemon Oil – Apply a small amount of oil with a paintbrush or soft cloth. Cover the entire figure with oil. Wipe the surface gently with a soft cloth to take off the excess oil.
Paste Wax- A very thin, even coat of wax should be applied with a soft cloth. Allow the wax to sit and dry before polishing. Wax should be applied after bronze has been cleaned and dried. Do not apply if using lemon oil.
Do Nothing: Many bronze owners prefer to sit back and enjoy the natural reaction and aging process of their sculpture.
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Ancient Sculpture Gallery is proud to present you with lost wax bronze reproductions of statues and busts from the Egyptian, Greek, Hellenistic, Roman, Asian Oriental, and Western civilizations. “Lost Wax” bronze (or hot-cast bronze) is actually 100% pure Bronze – essentially copper and tin. The making of a “lost wax” bronze is a complex and time consuming process, and specific technical expertise is needed to accomplish the task of making a bronze. The most known and used process for making “lost wax” involves pouring of molten bronze. This is the same method used by the ancient civilizations to create bronze sculptures. Our lost wax bronze sculptures are produced in this same technique.