Sculpture "The Chess Players", bronze
Sculpture "The Chess Players", bronze
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limited, 199 copies | numbered | signed | bronze + stone | patinated | hallmarked | size 34.5 x 14 x 7.5 cm
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Sculpture "The Chess Players", bronze
This expressive sculptural group is an excellent example of Mastaller's fine powers of observation, which earned him the Art Promotion Prize of the City of Augsburg in 1968.
Fine bronze sculpture, cast by hand using the Lost-Wax-Process. Patinated by hand. Limited world edition 199 copies, individually numbered, and with artist's signature and foundry hallmark. Size incl. sandstone base 34.5 x 14 x 7.5 cm.
Producer: ars mundi Edition Max Büchner GmbH, Bödekerstraße 13, 30161 Hanover, Germany, [email protected]
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About Sepp Mastaller
1915-2004
For his artistic work, Sepp Mastaller was significantly influenced by the German Expressionists, especially Ernst Barlach. Mastaller's works combine unity and purposeful abstraction with spiritual expression and collected energy. Just like Ernst Barlach, Mastaller focused on the yearning for the primordial, the simple and the unconsumed.
Sepp Mastaller is one of those artists who became widely known over many years without publicising their work. More than 50 fountains, numerous architectural sculptures in public spaces, portraits and an exemplary sculptural oeuvre document the significance of this modest artist. Another proof of this is the fact that in 1968 the city of Augsburg officially awarded him with an art sponsorship.
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.