2007
Ghiberti Saint Matthew
The Superintendence responsible for the Museums of Florence, together with the Museum of Orsanmichele, commissioned to Fonderia Artistica Ferdinando Marinelli the casting of posthumous Ghiberti’s ‘St. Matthew’ to replace the original statue, which was moved from the external niche of the Orsanmichele Church to the nearby museum. After a careful study, a mold on the original sculpture was realized and then cast in bronze.
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Corner of the church of Orsanmichele in 1880
Unveiling invitation
Preliminary study on the original to make the mould at the Orsanmichele Museum
Preliminary study on the original to make the mould at the Orsanmichele Museum
Preliminary study on the original to make the mould at the Orsanmichele Museum
Preliminary study on the original to make the mould at the Orsanmichele Museum
Preliminary study on the original to make the mould at the Orsanmichele Museum
Preliminary operations before the moulding execution at Orsanmichele Museum
Preliminary operations before the moulding execution at Orsanmichele Museum
Preliminary operations before the moulding execution at Orsanmichele Museum
Preliminary operations before the moulding execution at Orsanmichele Museum
Beginning of the silicon moulding phase at orsanmichele Museum
First layer of silicon for the mold applied at orsanmichele Museum
One of the wax retouched in the foundry
Connection of the bronze parts already finished
The patina stage starts
The unveiling
The unveiling
The unveiling