Sculpture "Hearty Cat", bronze
Sculpture "Hearty Cat", bronze
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bronze | patinated | polished | size 7 x 12 x 2 cm (w/h/d)
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Sculpture "Hearty Cat", bronze
No, it does not hunch its back, it rather shows its affection to the viewer in a highly original way. Cast in the sand casting process, patinated and polished by hand. Size 7 x 12 x 2 cm (w/h/d).
Producer: ars mundi Edition Max Büchner GmbH, Bödekerstraße 13, 30161 Hanover, Germany Email: info@arsmundi.de
Customer reviews
Alles Bestens, jedoch empfinde ich den Preis als etwas zu hoch.Wenigstens könnte man Portofrei liefern!
Tolle Skulptur. Ein Blickfang. Haben viel Freude damit!
Bin sehr zufrieden, lediglich die Zustellung war etwas kompliziert. Beste Grüße aus Salzburg,
About Bernardo Esposto
Bernardo Esposto was born in 1965 in Saarlouis, Germany. In addition to his work as a craftsman, he discovered his interest in art in all its various facets at an early age.
Since 1991, he has been working as a freelance artist, and in 1994, he was registered with the Institute for Contemporary Art in Saarland. Since then, numerous objects, sculptures, drawings, and paintings, including those in public spaces, have characterised the body of work by Bernardo Esposto.
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.