| It may be a surprise that bronze is the
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| | in parts or incomplete form.
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| alloy of choice for most cast metal
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| | Bronze use in sculpting and art has
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| sculptures. It has a unique ability to
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| | flourished ever since its invention,
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| expand when setting which allows for a
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| | originally for warfare and weapons. Many
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| full and precise filling of a mold.
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| | civilizations, including the ancient
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| Artists praise the alloy for it's filling
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| | Greeks, Romans, Chinese and Egyptians
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| of even the most detailed mold. Bronze
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| | used molds to create bronze sculptures.
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| alloys also are very robust and lack in
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| | However, the Greeks were the first to
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| ductility. These qualities are also very
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| | create life size bronze depictions. Very
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| desirable to artists. The tremendous
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| | few Greek statues have survived, although
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| strength allows for figures to be
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| | many Roman, Chinese and Egyptian pieces
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| sculpted in action or in extended poses
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| | have been preserved and can be view
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| rather than the somewhat dull marble and
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| | throughout various museums in Europe and
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| ceramic sculptures which do not have the
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| | Asia.
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| strength of bronze.
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| | In fact, the ancient Chinese were the
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| The overall popularity of bronze has not
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| | first to employ the lost wax method for
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| helped in the preservation of statues
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| | casting bronze. The Egyptians also made
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| from ancient times, however. During
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| | use of this process to create several
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| different wars, most of the great statues
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| | tiny bronze figurines that have been
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| of the past were stolen and melted down
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| | preserved and are in museums. The
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| to created ammunition for soldiers. It is
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| | sculptures created by the ancient Chinese
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| quite ironic that most bronze statues
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| | were used to make elaborate decorations
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| have been destroyed and most ceramic and
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| | for tombs. These decorations were also
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| marble pieces survived, although usually
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| | very well preserved.
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