Evgeniy Vuchetich Handcrafted Solid Bronze Sculpture:"Sword into Plowshare"
Artist: Evgeniy Vuchetich
Title: "Sword into Plowshare"
Medium: Genuine Pure Bronze - Lost Wax Process (Cire Perdue)
Height: 12" (As each sculpture is individually made, sizes stated are approximate. Measurements of most works are from the bottom of the marble base to the highest point of the sculpture.)
Detailed Description : This classic bronze by Evgeniy Victorovich Vuchetich (1908-1974) depicts the figure of a man holding a hammer aloft in one hand and a sword in the other. He is captured pounding his sword into a plowshare, an act meant to symbolize man's desire to put an end to war and to convert the means of destruction into creative tools for the benefit of mankind. The fluid movement of the idealized male nude figure is striking. The original bronze sculpture of "Sword Into Plowshare" was presented to the United Nations in 1959 by the Government of the USSR.
Our casting of Vuchetich's bronze has been crafted of the pure finest bronze in our California art foundry. It is finished in a dark brown patina, is mounted onto a marble base, and stands 12" high. It bears writing in Cyrillic letters on the base, along with the date 1960.
About the Sculpture: Made in the U.S.A. certified pure bronze. Featuring recasts of hundreds of significant bronzes. Setting the standard in hand cast bronzes in the superior Lost Wax Process (Cire Perdue). Clay to wax to bronze-the lost wax process is a method for changing a sculpture made of soft clay into a harder material such as bronze, which captures the most minute detail of the artists original work. Practicing in the same manner of the old world masters, with devotion to quality, fidelity and detail. Recasts may be made from originals, reproductions or sculptured after paintings. Our skillful artisans take pride in casting the best foundry bronze. The lost wax process has long been the preferred method of casting bronze sculptures for the finest museums, galleries and premier collections across the globe. There simply is no better way to create artwork in bronze that faithfully reproduces the original object.
Title: "Sword into Plowshare"
Medium: Genuine Pure Bronze - Lost Wax Process (Cire Perdue)
Height: 12" (As each sculpture is individually made, sizes stated are approximate. Measurements of most works are from the bottom of the marble base to the highest point of the sculpture.)
Detailed Description : This classic bronze by Evgeniy Victorovich Vuchetich (1908-1974) depicts the figure of a man holding a hammer aloft in one hand and a sword in the other. He is captured pounding his sword into a plowshare, an act meant to symbolize man's desire to put an end to war and to convert the means of destruction into creative tools for the benefit of mankind. The fluid movement of the idealized male nude figure is striking. The original bronze sculpture of "Sword Into Plowshare" was presented to the United Nations in 1959 by the Government of the USSR.
Our casting of Vuchetich's bronze has been crafted of the pure finest bronze in our California art foundry. It is finished in a dark brown patina, is mounted onto a marble base, and stands 12" high. It bears writing in Cyrillic letters on the base, along with the date 1960.
About the Sculpture: Made in the U.S.A. certified pure bronze. Featuring recasts of hundreds of significant bronzes. Setting the standard in hand cast bronzes in the superior Lost Wax Process (Cire Perdue). Clay to wax to bronze-the lost wax process is a method for changing a sculpture made of soft clay into a harder material such as bronze, which captures the most minute detail of the artists original work. Practicing in the same manner of the old world masters, with devotion to quality, fidelity and detail. Recasts may be made from originals, reproductions or sculptured after paintings. Our skillful artisans take pride in casting the best foundry bronze. The lost wax process has long been the preferred method of casting bronze sculptures for the finest museums, galleries and premier collections across the globe. There simply is no better way to create artwork in bronze that faithfully reproduces the original object.
Availability: This item will be "Direct Shipped" to you by our Foundry source. Bronze Sculptures are made to order by craftsman, so additional time is required. Depending upon the size and complexity of a piece, the entire process from start to finish may take up to 4 weeks for delivery.
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