Metal Horse Sculpture photograph by MarinaMoon. A swirling bronze statue of Brentina, possibly the greatest American dressage horse ever, by Steven Weiss, in front of the Wynn Las Vegas resort.
One of the most famous statues in Rome – a bronze statue of Marcus Aurelius on horseback, which is on the Capitol Square for many hundreds of years. The statue depicted on the reverse side of Italian euro coins in 0.50.
The Bronze God of Rhodes is an historical novel by L. Sprague de Camp . It was first published in hardcover by Doubleday in 1960, and in paperback by Bantam Books in 1963.
The sestertius (plural sestertii), or sesterce (plural sesterces), was an ancient Roman coin.During the Roman Republic it was a small, silver coin issued only on rare occasions.
The stance of the kouros, adopted from Egyptian statuary, together doubtless with the techniques of quarrying and working large stone, and immediately adapted for Greek use (made freestanding in the round and fully nude) once Egypt was opened by the middle of the 26th dynasty, may at first have been partly an exigency.
The present door is bronze and was designed by Vico Consorti in 1950 and cast in Florence by the Ferdinando Marinelli Artistic Foundry. Above it are inscriptions commemorating the opening of the door.
The sestertius (plural sestertii), or sesterce (plural sesterces), was an ancient Roman coin.During the Roman Republic it was a small, silver coin issued only on rare occasions.
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The Dying Gaul , or The Capitoline Gaul a Roman marble copy of a Hellenistic work of the late 3rd century BCE Capitoline Museums , Rome Assyrian lamassu gate guardian from Khorsabad , c. 800-721 BCE Michelangelo 's Moses , (c. 1513–1515), San Pietro in Vincoli , Rome , for the tomb of Pope Julius II .
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.