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A wax sculpture is a depiction made using a waxy substance. Often these are effigies, usually of a notable individual, but there are also death masks and scenes with many figures, mostly in relief.
wax sculpture, the preparation of finished figures in beeswax by modelling or molding or the use of such figures as a form for casting metal or creating preliminary models.
This wax figure of "Sleeping Beauty" (actually said to be a mistress of Louis XV) was recast from an original mold made by Marie Tussaud herself, and can now be seen at Tussauds London.
Wax sculpting is a form of art where artists use wax to create sculptures. Wax is soft and easy to shape, making it a great choice for beginners. Artists can use tools to carve and mold the wax into different shapes and designs.
The wealthy and adventurous collector’s interest in Little Fourteen-Year-Old Dancer dates to her first glimpse of the wax model for it on view in 1881 at the Paris Salon. Self-taught in sculpture, Degas made numerous wax models on wire armatures.
This exploration invites readers on a captivating journey to unearth the techniques, history, and stories behind some of the most renowned wax figures. Prepare to be drawn into a realm where art and reality converge, and discover the secrets of this compelling sculptural tradition.
In direct lost-wax casting, the object produced is always unique, as the mold is necessarily destroyed as part of the casting process. West African sculptors have elaborated on this basic technique in a variety of ways.
A French revolutionary hoists a wax bust believed to have been sculpted by Marie Tussaud in this late 18th-century gouache. Carnavalet Museum, Paris JOSSE/SCALA, FLORENCE
But when his studio was inventoried after his death in 1917, more than 150 sculptures, mostly in wax, were discovered. Many were in pieces and badly deteriorated but more than 70—representing mostly dancers, horses, and women—were salvaged and repaired.
Falls Art Foundry is a fine art, lost wax, casting and design facility located in the historic Portland neighborhood of Louisville Kentucky. Our business is the production of expertly crafted bronze sculpture for public, private, gallery and museum presentation.