Sculpture "Little Elephant", bronze
Sculpture "Little Elephant", bronze
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ars mundi Exclusive Edition | limited, 49 copies | numbered | signed | hallmarked | certificate | bronze | chiselled | polished | patinated | size 14.5 x 9.5 x 13.5 cm (h/w/d) | weight approx. 2 kg
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Sculpture "Little Elephant", bronze
Cordula Dobes works at the intersection of natural representation and abstraction. Her "Little Elephant" exemplifies just how much she draws from nature even as she seems to distance herself from it: it is barely a representation and almost an abstraction, its rounded, curved body shape appears distinctly organic and yet is executed in a geometric, two-dimensional manner. The Munich-based sculptor combines these apparent opposites in an artistic and expressive manner. Dobes presents the largest living land animal on earth as a creature of great power and unmistakable elegance.
Bronze sculpture, cast using the Lost-Wax-Process, hand-chiselled, polished and patinated. Taken directly from the original. Limited edition of 49 copies, numbered, signed and hallmarked with the foundry and ars mundi stamp. With numbered certificate of authenticity and limitation. Size 14.5 x 9.5 x 13.5 cm (h/w/d). Weight approx. 2 kg. ars mundi Exclusive Edition.
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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.
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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.