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Bronze is the most popular metal for cast metal sculptures; a cast bronze sculpture is often called simply "a bronze". It can be used for statues, singly or in groups, reliefs , and small statuettes and figurines , as well as bronze elements to be fitted to other objects such as furniture.
In December 2007, the sale of the Guennol Lioness, a statue from around 3000 BC, nearly doubled the previous record price when it sold for $57.2 million. It is the fifth-most valuable sculpture to date (2018) and the most valuable piece from antiquity.
Statue A, possibly Tydeus.Height (without base): 1.98 m (6 ft 6 inches) [3] There is still debate on who found the statues. One theory states that Stefano Mariottini, then a chemist from Rome, [4] chanced upon the bronzes while snorkeling near the end of a vacation at Monasterace.
Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C. (226 P) Pages in category "Bronze sculptures in the United States" The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total.
Bronze sculptures by country (56 C) A. Ancient Greek bronze statues of the classical period (18 P) B. Brass sculptures (13 P) Bronze Buddha statues (13 P)
Bronze statues were regarded as the highest form of sculpture in Ancient Greek art, though survivals are few, as bronze was a valuable material in short supply in the Late Antique and medieval periods. Many of the most famous Greek bronze sculptures are known through Roman copies in marble, which were more likely to survive.
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