Sculpture "Dancing Hans Huckebein", bronze
Sculpture "Dancing Hans Huckebein", bronze
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ars mundi Exclusive Edition | bronze | size 23 x 10.5 x 11.5 cm (h/w/d) | weight 2.2 kg
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Sculpture "Dancing Hans Huckebein", bronze
Exclusively at ars mundi, one of the most famous characters of Busch has been realised as a lovely sculptor. Discover "Hans Huckebein" finally from all angles - a sight that will make you smile!
ars mundi sculpture after Wilhelm Busch's humorous drawings from 1870. Bronze, cast by hand. Size 23 x 10.5 x 11.5 cm (h/w/d). Weight 2.2 kg.
Producer: ars mundi Edition Max Büchner GmbH, Bödekerstraße 13, 30161 Hanover, Germany, [email protected]
Customer reviews
Wie immer sehr zufrieden und Hans Huckebein steht jetzt in unserer Vitrine, wo all die besonderen Dinge sind und wir sie täglich sehen und uns daran erfreuen können.
Wunderbar gemachte Skulptur, die mir und meinen Freunden viel Spaß macht. Der Blick auf die Skulptur bringt mich jedes mal zum Schmunzeln.
Der 'Tanzende Huckebein' ist mittlerweile die fünfte Skulptur, die uns sehr gefällt und jedes Jahr gibt es ein weiteres Weihnachtsgeschenk für meinen Mann und mich. (Positiv wäre, wenn Sie Ihren Geschenkgutschein früher zuschicken würden.)
Die bestellte Ware kommt schnell und bestens verpackt.Ich habe bisher nur beste Erfahrungen.
About Wilhelm Busch
1832-1908
The painter, draughtsman and poet Wilhelm Busch became the best-known German artist of his time with humorous picture stories. He is considered the founder of modern caricature. His rhymes and drawings form a central part of German cultural heritage today.
Wilhelm Busch studied in Antwerp, Munich and Düsseldorf. In his own words, the artist spent the best time of his life in 1841-46 as a student in Ebergötzen, where he hatched many pranks with the miller's son, Erich Bachmann. This friendship and shared childhood memories gave rise to his famous story: "Max and Moritz: A Story of Seven Boyish Pranks", probably the most translated and read children's book in the world...
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.
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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.