Sculpture "Pan", bronze on natural stone
Sculpture "Pan", bronze on natural stone
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limited, 199 copies | numbered | signed | bronze + stone | handmade | hand-patinated | polished | size 28.5 x 13.5 x 12 cm | weight 4 kg
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Sculpture "Pan", bronze on natural stone
According to ancient mythology, Pan, the Greek shepherd god with the legs of a goat, was equivalent to nature itself. Like nature, he was unpredictable. He also liked to chase after the lovely nymphs: Ovid tells us in his metamorphoses how the Arcadian naiad Syrinx turned into a reed while fleeing from him. Then Pan cut the reed and carved the "Syrinx", the famous pan flute named after her.
Fine bronze sculpture, cast by hand using the Lost-Wax-Process. Patinated by hand, polished and mounted on a pedestal of natural stone from Solnhofen. Limited edition 199 copies, numbered and signed. Size 28.5 x 13.5 x 12 cm. Weight 4 kg.
About Nikolay Anev
1950-2009, Sculptor
Nikolay Anev, born in in 1950 in Sofia, Bulgaria, was one of the Bulgarian most famous sculptors. In 1984 and 1986, he received national awards for his sculptural oeuvre. He earned his nickname "The Thracian" because, before studying at the Academy in St. Petersburg, he worked as a restorer of Thracian treasures at the National Institute of Cultural Heritage in Sofia. Nikolay Anev died in 2009.
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.