Sculpture "Security", bronze
Sculpture "Security", bronze
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bronze | patinated | polished | certificate | size 13 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm (h/w/d)
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Sculpture "Security", bronze
Bronze sculpture, patinated and polished by hand. With expert's report. Size 13 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm (h/w/d).
Producer: ars mundi Edition Max Büchner GmbH, Bödekerstraße 13, 30161 Hanover, Germany, [email protected]
About Luise Kött-Gärtner
Whether in the office or at home: Luise Kött-Gärtner's symbolic figures tell of success, teamwork and togetherness and will motivate you! The power sculptures of the trained sculptress radiate optimism, lightness and good humour. No wonder, that her artwork attracts an ever-growing number of enthusiasts. Her works from the "Business and Motivation" series are particularly popular.
Bronze, wood and stone are the preferred working materials of the trained sculptress. With her elongated figures, the artist creates expressive objects that nevertheless convey lightness and harmony. Their clear messages make her table sculptures ideal as motivational dispensers and symbolic gifts.
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.
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.