Quick info
bronze | hand chased and patinated | frog: size 32 x 9 x 9 cm (h/w/d), weight approx. 0,2 kg | mouse: size 35 x 14 x 11 cm (h/w/d), weight approx. 0,5 kg | incl. mounting hardware
Detailed description
Set of 2 garden sculptures "Stalk with Frog / Stalk with Mouse", bronze
Bronze sculptures cast using the Lost-Wax-Process, chiselled and patinated by hand.
"Stalk with frog":
The climbing frog is, according to myths, an unmistakable sign of good weather. Size 32 x 9 x 9 cm (h/w/d). Weight approx. 0,2 kg. Can be fastened using the threaded pin supplied.
"Stalk with mouse":
Sometimes the path to the treasured grain requires acrobatics. With a focused gaze fixed on the goal, the mouse slowly but steady pushes forward, with its long tail wrapped around the stalk as support. Size 35 x 14 x 11 cm (h/w/d). Weight approx. 0,5 kg.
Set of both sculptures.
Producer: ars mundi Edition Max Büchner GmbH, Bödekerstraße 13, 30161 Hanover, Germany Email: info@arsmundi.de
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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.