8. • B. Niche -
made to be
placed on a
shelf or in a
corner. Not to
be viewed
from the back.
9. • The “Tomb of Lorenzo de Medici”
by Michelangelo
10. C. Freestanding
• Sculpture
that is
meant to
be viewed
from all
sides.
11. The Lost Wax Method
• First a clay model of
1.
the statue was formed
2.
and covered with an
even layer of wax.
3.
• Bronze pins are placed
in the wax.
12. • Next, a layer of
4.
plaster would cover
the entire statue.
• Placed over heat, the
5.
wax would melt, and
flow out of straw-like
tubes in the base.
13. • With the wax
gone, molten
6.
bronze is poured
into the mold.
14. • After the bronze
hardens, the outer
7.
layer of plaster is
removed and the
8.
bronze statue is
polished and worked
to its final form.
15. Important Renaissance Works
• 1. Donatello’s “David” first
freestanding bronze statue.
• 2. Michelangelo’s
“David”
freestanding marble statue.
16. 3. Michelangelo’s “Pieta” , Mary
and the dead Christ. (niche)
4. “Moses” - marble, niche statue
for the tomb of Julius II.
