| Bronze is a metal that is used for crafting sculptures, | | | | crafted like candle stands, decorative art objects and |
| weapons and house hold items. It has been in use for | | | | sculptures. Garden decorations, knobs and bronze |
| more than 5,000 years and archeology has yielded | | | | statues are made of bronze as it can weather all |
| artifacts and weapons made from this metal. First | | | | climatic conditions without rusting. |
| used in Iran, Iraq and Turkey during the 3,500 BC, while | | | | Usual themes include wildlife, animals, famous scenes, |
| Indian subcontinent has a rich cache of archaeological | | | | people and nature. These themes can be seen in |
| bronze artifacts. | | | | bronze statues depending upon the taste of the artist. |
| The basic alloy of bronze contains tin and aluminum | | | | Sizes and bulk of the sculptures differ and you can get |
| while traces of silicon and phosphorous can be | | | | one to suit your taste. Bronze sculptures have anti rust |
| detected. Bronze expands on cooling and melts easily | | | | quality which makes them very popular. |
| making it the ideal metal for sculptures. The first | | | | Many artists have made bronze sculpture crafting a |
| instance of life like sculptures was seen during the | | | | profession and have made a name for themselves in |
| Greek period which started out with bronze sheet | | | | the field of sculpture. However, due to intense |
| welded and crafted into objects. It was later that the | | | | demands, there are many fake copies that circulate in |
| refined bronze statues were made by making clay | | | | the market. When you are buying a genuine bronze |
| models and lining them with a layer of wax. | | | | sculpture, you should either have the knowledge to |
| Braced with iron nails and molten wax was poured in | | | | judge or ask someone who knows who knows about |
| melting the wax and gave bronze the required space | | | | them. |
| to fill in. After chipping away the clay, bronze statue | | | | The methods, types and themes differ with artists and |
| was revealed that showed a hollow statue with | | | | countries. Buying online is a good idea as you can see |
| realistic appearance. This innovative style of crafting is | | | | the variety of sculptures offered in different parts of |
| known even today as Lost Wax technique and used | | | | the world. Bronze sculptures to every taste are |
| after fine modifications. | | | | available with different theme sizes and shapes for |
| The bronze metal is one of the favorite metals for | | | | indoor and outdoor decorations. |
| sculpting and there are many products that are being | | | | |