2008
Minerva for the Archaeological Museum
The Superintendence of the Archaeological Heritage of Tuscany along with the Director of the Archaeological Museum of Florence commissioned the Fonderia Marinelli to produce a negative mold from the original Etruscan sculpture of Minerva in order to obtain an identical bronze cast for the Museum. The restoration took place at the laboratory of the Superintendence.
Execution of the silicon mould on the original at the Superintendence
Execution of the silicon mould on the original at the Superintendence
Execution of the plaster mother-mold on the head at the Superintendence
Mould opening at the Archaeological Superintendence in Florence
Wax execution in the Foundry
Wax retouching in the Foundry
The wax model retouched
The Superintendent and his staff checking the wax in the Foundry
The bronze after the patina stage in the Foundry