A bronze sculpture of a weathered cowboy stands in front of Sonya's Gallery, in the mountain town of Ruidoso, New Mexico.
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Contributor:
M L PearsonImage ID:
AY7PG0File size:
56.7 MB (3.1 MB Compressed download)Releases:
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3632 x 5461 px | 30.8 x 46.2 cm | 12.1 x 18.2 inches | 300dpiLocation:
Ruidoso, New Mexico, USA, United States, AmericaMore information:
Bronze is the most popular metal for cast metal sculptures; a cast bronze sculpture is often called simply a "bronze". Common bronze alloys have the unusual and desirable property of expanding slightly just before they set, thus filling the finest details of a mold. Then, as the bronze cools, it shrinks a little, making it easier to separate from the mold. Their strength and ductility (lack of brittleness) is an advantage when figures in action are to be created, especially when compared to various ceramic or stone materials (such as marble sculpture). These qualities allow the creation of extended figures, or figures that have small cross sections in their support. Modern statuary bronze is 90% copper and 10% tin; older bronze alloys varied only slightly from this composition.
