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‎Guidelines for the Technical Examination of Bronze Sculpture‎

‎Bourgarit, David, Jane Bassett, Francesca Bewer, Arlen Heginbotham, Andrew Lacey: Guidelines for the Technical Examination of Bronze Sculpture. New Haven: 2023. 518 pages. 468 colour illustrations, 80 charts and diagrams with 15 tables. Paperback. 27.9x21.6cms. 25 essays divided into 3 parts look at casting processes, the composition and properties of the copper alloys used, casting defects, repairs, assembly of bronze sculptures, tool marks, gilding and plating, patinas, and inlays and overlays. The second volume discusses analytical techniques, photography and other imaging tools, radiography and tomography for metal walls and interiors, measurements of dimension, metal types, surface layer and core analysis, dating methods, and the use of experimental simulation in developing new fabrication techniques. The final section contains 7 case studies on Roman reliefs, European vessels from the middle ages, a 3000 year old bronze elephant from China, 8th, 9th and 10th century Indonesian statuettes, renaissance statues, American sand-cast bronze, and an interview with Andrew Lacey on material choices. Also includes a terminology of sculpture, bronze and foundry vocabulary, and a visual atlas of features.‎

‎25 essays divided into 3 parts look at casting processes, the composition and properties of the copper alloys used, casting defects, repairs, assembly of bronze sculptures, tool marks, gilding and plating, patinas, and inlays and overlays. The second volume discusses analytical techniques, photography and other imaging tools, radiography and tomography for metal walls and interiors, measurements of dimension, metal types, surface layer and core analysis, dating methods, and the use of experimental simulation in developing new fabrication techniques. The final section contains 7 case studies on Roman reliefs, European vessels from the middle ages, a 3000 year old bronze elephant from China, 8th, 9th and 10th century Indonesian statuettes, renaissance statues, American sand-cast bronze, and an interview with Andrew Lacey on material choices. Also includes a terminology of sculpture, bronze and foundry vocabulary, and a visual atlas of features. Text in English‎