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bonded bronze | size 17 x 11 x 7.5 cm
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Sculpture "Simplicissimus Bulldog", bonded bronze version
The bulldog designed in 1896 with a chain that bit through it became the heraldic animal of Simplicissimus and a symbol of the courage to express one's own opinion and to report critically.
ars mundi sculpture model based on the original from 1896. Cast by hand. Size 17 x 11 x 7.5 cm. Edition in bonded bronze.
Bronze powder is polymer-bonded. Special polishing and patination techniques give the surface of the casting an appearance similar to the bronze.
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.