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 Ideal
for casting sophisticated art works, bronze has
the ability to flow into all crevices of a cast
mold thereby replicating even the most delicate
details of statues. In addition, bronze is malleable
beneath the graver's tool. This allows the manipulation
of the statues so that the artist can capture
the emotion or feeling intend by the original
sculptor.
Throughout history, bronze was not only used
in creating sculptures, but also for making armor,
utensils, and other household items. It gained
tremendous popularity during the Bronze Age in
Europe, since it could be hammered and cast fairly
easily. Dating back to the ancient Greeks, bronze
was used to produce some of the finest pieces
of art such as The Zeus of Artemisium. Learning
from the Greeks, the Romans made thousands of
bronze statues themselves. They used bronze to
create statues of leaders, heroes, and politicians.
During the Renaissance Era, Italian sculptors
shaped brilliant bronzes, including Ghiberti’s
doors to the baptistery of Florence. Among the
sculptors from this era are Donatello, Verrocchio,
Giovanni Bologna, Pollaiuolo, and Cellini. Major
modern sculptors who utilized bronze as a medium
include Auguste Rodin (link to auguste-rodin-sculpture.html),
Epstein, Brancusi, and Lipchitz.
Statue.com is proud to offer an extensive selection
of bronze statues and sculptures. Some of these
are categorized specifically by their bronze materials,
but many others are scattered around in our various
galleries.
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