2023
Farnese Hercules
The Ferdinando Marinelli Artistic Foundry has performed a series of posthumous lost-wax bronze castings of ancient and Renaissance classics for the new Museo Michelangelo.
One of the most important works of Classical Greece is the Farnese Hercules which was shipped to Battle Ground, WA, where the Museum opened.
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Museo Michelangelo in Battleground, WA

The creation of the wax begins from the negative mould made on the original

Wax from the original negative mould

A part of the wax ready to be demoulded

Parts of the Hercules in wax awaiting retouching

Parts of the Hercules in wax awaiting retouching

Parts of the Hercules in wax awaiting retouching

Beginning of bronze assembling

The bronze assembly starts

The bronze assembly continues

First phase of patination

The patination continues

The Farnese Hercules finished ready for packaging

The Farnese Hercules finished ready for packaging

The Hercules is loaded for transport to the packing company