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bronze | patinated | size 60 x 78 x 25 cm (h/w/d) | weight 13 kg
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Sculpture "Cheetah, standing", bronze
Safari feeling: Made in a complex lost-wax process, this cheetah exudes a touch of African wilderness and is an attractive eye-catcher in the room. The filigree bronze figure also impresses with a noble-looking multi-coloured patina. Standing cheetah. Size 60 x 78 x 25 cm (h/w/d). Weight 13 kg.
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Collective term for the artistic creations from the tribes and ethnic groups of sub-Saharan Africa. African ancestral sculptures, magical figures and masks are deeply rooted in religious and mythical tradition.
The Ashanti people that are native to the Ashanti Region (Ghana today) developed an impressive goldsmith's art due to their wealth in gold. The wood carvings of Ashanti artists (e.g. mother and child figures or fertility dolls) are also well-known.
Benin (now Nigeria) was ruled for centuries by powerful kings called Oba. The obas were absolute monarchs, who were said to be descendants of god. The respective heirs had the responsibility to preserve their memory. Imposing bronze altars and impressive head sculptures became a reminding legacy of the following generations. The excellently crafted bronze heads cast using the lost-wax process, which date back to the 15th and 16th centuries, are outstanding testimonies to African art.
Similarly famous are the shoulder masks of the Baga in Guinea, West Africa, which weigh up to 60 kg and the terracotta heads of Yoruba in Ife (Nigeria) which date from the 10th to 13th centuries.
The Berbers are the tribes of Kabyle, Guanche and Tuareg located in Northwest Africa. Berber art is characterised by abstraction and spontaneous creativity. The exceptional vitality of Berber art can be seen in the incorporation of modern art movements.
In the manufacture of jewellery, the abstract geometric motifs are made as individual pieces and linked to long chain strands. The jewellery creations made of silver are especially sought-after and attractive.
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.