Ammonite (Cephalopod)

Stone witnesses of prehistoric times: At the time of the first flowering plants, when life began to soar, organisms in the vast lagoons of the Jurassic Sea were transformed into minerals, into naturally created works of art and stone witnesses of former communities of life. Their study provided the basis for evolutionary research. Our true to the original replicas of famous and unique fossils provide deep insights into the life of the prehistoric world.

The extremely decorative outer shell, reminiscent of a snail shell, gives this cephalopod species its name Ammonite or horn of Ammon - named after the ram's horn of the Egyptian god Ammon. The species Hybonotum of the genus Hybonoticeras is characteristic for its wide spiral and is considered the leading fossil of the Solnhofen Formation. Jurassic/Malm about 150 million years.
Original: Private collection, limestone.

Naturalistic reproduction in stone mass, patinated. Size 40 x 50.

Collective term for all casting processes that ars mundi carries out with the help of specialised art foundries.

Stone casting
Similar to artificial marble, with the difference that the substitute stone in powder form is used instead of marble powder.

Bonded Bronze (Cold-Cast-Bronze)
Bronze powder is polymer-bonded. Special polishing and patination techniques give the surface of the casting an appearance similar to the bronze.

Imitation Wood
In order to guarantee absolute fidelity to the original, an artificially manufactured imitation wood is used as a base material that features typical wood characteristics: density, workability, colour and surface structure.

Ceramic Mould Casting
Ceramic mould casting usually requires the use of casting clay, which is then fired and optionally glazed. Instead of the usual rubber moulds, plaster moulds are often used in ceramic casting and porcelain production.

Cast Bronze (Lost-Wax Casting)
For the cast bronze, the thousand-year-old lost-wax technique is used. It's the best, but also the most complex method of producing sculptures.

A sculptural technique where the artwork is cut in from a stone or wooden surface and not modelled.

There are different degrees of relief depending on the degree of projection. The range includes low relief/bas-relief and high relief. The sunk relief is a common form of reliefs in Ancient Egypt, in which the depicted scenes were cut into the stone or wood surface.

Among the most famous reliefs are the works of the Florentine master Lorenzo Ghiberti. Among other artworks, he created the pair of gilded bronze doors of the Baptistery in Florence, called by Michelangelo the "Gates of Paradise".

A plastic work of sculptural art made of wood, stone, ivory, bronze or other metals.

While sculptures from wood, ivory or stone are made directly from the block of material, 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.

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