Garden sculpture "Bulwark", bronze on granite base
Garden sculpture "Bulwark", bronze on granite base
Quick info
bronze | patinated | Ø 21 cm | height incl. stone pedestal 42 cm | total weight 19 kg
Detailed description
Garden sculpture "Bulwark", bronze on granite base
Corry Ammerlaan who was born in 1947 in Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands, and is a sculptor and painter. The human figure plays a central role in her work, albeit in an abstract way. However, this makes her compositions of form even more expressive. Her " Bulwark" proves it: What may be perceived as a sphere from a distance turns out to be a portrait of three human figures up close. In a symmetrical trinity, they represent firm cohesion and strength in the community.
Bronze, cast using the Lost-Wax-Process, elaborately patinated. Sculpture: height 24 cm, diameter 21 cm. Height incl. granite base 42 cm. Weight 19 kg. Size pedestal 18 x 13 x 13 cm (h/w/d).
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.