| Bronze sculpture is a form reaching far back into | | | | civilization practiced the methods of Lost-wax |
| several ancient and sophisticated civilizations. A | | | | casting and section mold casting. Mass production |
| few more of the Roman bronze art works have | | | | of bronze art works was began by the Egyptian |
| survived over the Greek's "bronze". By 1200 c., | | | | civilization, leaving behind many small Lost-wax |
| the Chinese civilization practiced the methods of | | | | figurines to be enjoyed for many centuries |
| Lost-wax casting and section mold casting. | | | | beyond their own. |
| Working with bronze takes a highly skilled artesian. | | | | Working with bronze takes a highly skilled artesian. |
| There are several different methods of bronze | | | | Bronze can be caste solid, hammered, carved and |
| casting. | | | | be created in incised forms. Many of the the |
| One of the most ancient methods is the | | | | classic depictions of bronze sculptures are of wild |
| Lost-wax or investment casting method. The | | | | life, human formations, historic events and time |
| Lost-wax method is the method used by the | | | | period pieces. There are several different |
| Roman civilization to create bronze gods and | | | | methods of bronze casting. |
| leaders. The next step is to make a wax mold | | | | One of the most ancient methods is the |
| from the production mold. | | | | Lost-wax or investment casting method. The |
| Bronze sculpture is a form reaching far back into | | | | Lost-wax method is known to date all the way |
| several ancient and sophisticated civilizations. | | | | back 4000 years ago. Although this method was |
| Some of the earliest bronze works of art were | | | | used by every ancient culture that worked with |
| mastered by the Greeks, Chinese, Romans and | | | | bronze, and it was the Greek who perfected the |
| Egyptians. Each of the these ancient cultures | | | | technical proficiency of the Lost-wax casting |
| contributed their own part to molding the | | | | method. The Lost-wax method is the method |
| variations of bronze sculpting. Life size bronze | | | | used by the Roman civilization to create bronze |
| sculptures were first created by the Greeks, but | | | | gods and leaders. The word Roma was derived |
| few have survived through time. A few more of | | | | from the Roman era and is used to describe how |
| the Roman bronze art works have survived over | | | | pieces of a bronze sculpture fits together. |
| the Greek's "bronze". By 1200 c., the Chinese | | | | |