Sculpture "Bear", bronze version
Sculpture "Bear", bronze version
Quick info
limited, 199 copies | numbered | signed | bronze | size 26 x 14 x 10 cm (w/h/d) | weight approx. 3.1 kg
Detailed description
Sculpture "Bear", bronze version
In the 16th century, the Spanish introduced bullfighting to the New World. However, the Mexicans changed the rules without further ado and sent the bull into the arena with a chained grizzly. The poet Don José de la Vega transferred this picture to the scene at the Amsterdam Stock Exchange in 1688. Since then, bull and bear have been as much a part of the stock market world as Dow Jones and Wall Street.
Edition in fine bronze. Cast using the Lost-Wax-Process. Limited edition of 199 copies, numbered and signed. Size 26 x 14 x 10 cm (w/h/d). Weight approx. 3.1 kg.
Producer: ars mundi Edition Max Büchner GmbH, Bödekerstraße 13, 30161 Hanover, Germany Email: info@arsmundi.de
An alloy of copper with other metals (especially with tin) used since ancient times. It is an ideal metal for high-quality artistic castings, capable of enduring for millennia.
When casting bronze, the artist usually applies the lost-wax technique which is dating back more than 5000 years. This is the best, but also the most complex method of producing sculptures.
First, the artist forms a model of their work. This model is embedded in a liquid silicone rubber mass. Once the material has solidified, the model is cut out, leaving a negative mould. Liquid wax is then poured into the negative mould. After cooling down, the wax cast is removed from the mould, provided with sprues and dipped into ceramic mass. The ceramic mass is hardened in a kiln, where the wax melts away (lost mould).
Finally, the negative mould is ready, into which the 1400° C hot molten bronze is poured. After the bronze had cooled down, the ceramic shell is broken apart, reavoling the sculpture.
Next, the sprues are removed, the surfaces are polished, patinated and numbered by the artist or by a specialist, following their instructions. Thus, each casting is an original work.
For lower-quality bronze castings, the sand casting method is often used, which, however, does not achieve the results of a more elaborate lost-wax technique in terms of surface characteristics and quality.
A plastic work of sculptural art made of wood, stone, ivory, bronze or other metals.
While sculptures made of wood, ivory, or stone are carved directly from the material block, in bronze casting, a working model is prepared at first. Usually, it is made of clay or other easily mouldable materials.
The prime time of sculpture after the Greek and Roman antiquity was the Renaissance. Impressionism gave a new impulse to the sculptural arts. Contemporary artists such as Jorg Immendorf, Andora, and Markus Lupertz also enriched sculptures with outstanding works.