As a format that allows the most distinctive characteristics of an individual to be depicted with much less work and therefore expense and occupying far less space than a full length statue the bust has been since ancient times a popular style of life size portrait sculpture it can also be executed in weaker materials such as terracotta.
Terracotta vs marble sculpture.
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Terracotta terra cotta or terra cotta pronounced ˌtɛrraˈkɔtta.
In fact these classical sculptures would probably have originally been painted but by the time they were rediscovered in post classical times the paint had worn away.
The marble statues of today use traditional fixtures such as hammers mallet and chisel although they are made in the same way for centuries the rugged and versatile bronze is the first choice of a variety of statues ranging from wall hangings embossing to a full scale depiction of the real size.
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The newly discovered work is 22 95 inches.
Terracotta was often used as a substitute for marble or bronze especially outside central italy where there were no available marble quarries.
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Michelangelo was known to make preliminary terracotta studies before embarking on a marble sculpture and they typically corresponded to an old florentine measure of length known as the braccio fiorentino or florentine arm the florentine arm translates to 22 80 inches.
It was a flexible and versatile medium which could rival painting in its exploitation of colour and movement to create credible figures in the round.
Sulfuration is the main destroyer of marble producing imaginary not true patina.
Baked earth from the latin terra cocta a type of earthenware is a clay based unglazed or glazed ceramic where the fired body is porous terracotta is the term normally used for sculpture made in earthenware and also for various practical uses including vessels notably flower pots water and waste water.
A sculpture that only includes the head perhaps.
Terracotta was soon employed for altar pieces pulpits and fonts as also was an ever cheaper type of stucco made from marble dust and sand.
The range of sculpture was considerably extended by a greater introduction of terracotta which was a much cheaper substitute for marble and when glazed and fired equally durable.
Other reasons for the discoloration of marbles are discussed.
A work piece coated with a ceramic casing is baked in a kiln that bakes the kilns and removes.