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  • The wolf is made by the so called ‘lost-wax’ method of casting.
  • Cast using the lost-wax technique, it features imaginary creatures in openwork relief.
  • In other words, he is an artist and a scientist, who works primarily with the lost-wax method, designing jewelry and small sculptures in wax, then transforming them into...
  • Of particular interest are sections on technology -- stone sculptural production, metal-working techniques, lost-wax casting, and use of copper alloys -- as well as a special...
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