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bronze | hand chased and patinated | weight approx. 1-1,1 kg | vigilant: size 14 x 11 x 13 cm | standing: size 19 x 8 x 10 cm | crouching: size 11 x 15 x 9 cm
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Set of 3 garden sculptures "Rabbit", bronze
Attentive with all senses: Whether they are lying, sitting or even standing on their hind legs, rabbits are always watching over their surroundings and paying attention to what is happening in the garden - hearing, seeing and smelling. Sculptures in bronze, cast using the Lost-Wax-Process, chiselled and patinated by hand.
"Rabbit, Vigilant": with its nose raised high in the air, it recognises every danger and knows how to react immediately. Size 14 x 11 x 13 cm (h/w/d). Weight approx. 1 kg.
"Rabbit, Standing": Sometimes, you need foresight, even as a rabbit. And thus, it balances on its hind legs and looks with interest in all directions. Size 19 x 8 x 10 cm (h/w/d). Weight approx. 1,1 kg.
"Rabbit, Crouching": The Rabbit is crouched deep in the tall grass, perhaps barely visible, but nothing escapes the attention of its long ears. Size 11 x 15 x 9 cm (h/w/d). Weight approx. 1,1 kg.
Set of three rabbits.
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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.