UNDERSTANDING SCULPTURE

What is a multiple in sculpture? Discover what distinguishes it from an original edition, how the edition size is determined and why an artist may choose this form of edition.

How is an artist’s market value established? Sales, the primary market, auction results and the artist’s career all help to provide a clearer understanding of their market value.

Patination gives bronze its final colour. Discover how the patinator works the surface and how the artist defines the patina for each sculpture.

How can an opaque material create the illusion of an almost transparent veil? From ancient sculpture to Alain Choisnet’s bronzes, discover the art of drapery and its different interpretations.

From clay modelling to bronze sculpture, each stage transforms the original model. Mould making, lost-wax casting and finishing faithfully preserve the artist’s work.

How can you care for a bronze sculpture without damaging its patina? Discover the right cleaning methods, which products to avoid and how wax helps protect the bronze.

From ancient Greece to contemporary sculpture, how has the female nude evolved? Explore its history and its place in Alain Choisnet’s work.

The certificate of authenticity identifies a sculpture, its origin and the characteristics of its edition. It is a document worth keeping, whose importance often becomes apparent over time.

What is an original sculpture? A bronze sculpture can exist in several casts while still being an original. Discover the role of limited editions, numbering and artist’s proofs.

Bronze has endured through the centuries and remains an important medium in contemporary art. It allows artists to create work rooted in the present while drawing on centuries-old craftsmanship.

From Antiquity to contemporary art, bronze has been used by sculptors for thousands of years. Discover the key stages in its history and the origins of its prestige.