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).
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.
When casting bronze, the artist usually applies the lost-wax technique which is dating back more than 5000 years. It's the best, but also the most complex method of producing sculptures.
First, the artist forms a model of his sculpture. It is embedded in a liquid silicone rubber mass. Once the material has solidified, the model is cut out. The liquid wax is 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, whereby the wax flows out (lost mould).
Now we finally have the negative form, into which the 1400° C hot molten bronze is poured. After the bronze had cooled down, the ceramic shell is broken off and the sculpture is revealed.
Now the sprues are removed, the surfaces are polished, patinated and numbered by the artist himself or, to his specifications, by a specialist. Thus, each casting becomes 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 complex 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 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.