Plaster model
A plaster version used to develop, preserve or translate a sculptural form before another material or scale.
Example
At a sculpture museum, plaster can reveal changes and joins that a finished bronze visually suppresses.
Sources: musee-rodin.fr
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Bronze casting
A process for producing a metal sculpture from a model through a mould and casting procedure.
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Marble carving
A subtractive sculptural process in which stone is cut and finished to produce the form.
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Oil on canvas
A painting made with oil-bound pigments on a woven textile support.
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Impasto
Paint applied thickly enough for brush or palette-knife marks to remain physically visible.
