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.
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Execution of the silicon mould on the original at the Superintendence
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Execution of the silicon mould on the original at the Superintendence
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Execution of the plaster mother-mold on the head at the Superintendence
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Mould opening at the Archaeological Superintendence in Florence
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Wax execution in the Foundry
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Wax retouching in the Foundry
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The wax model retouched
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The Superintendent and his staff checking the wax in the Foundry
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The bronze after the patina stage in the Foundry