2013
Verdi for Los Angeles Opera
The Armenian genocide was also remembered in Quebec, Canada, by its Armenian community. It commissioned a stylized 3.5 meters high cross from the sculptor Arto. The sculptor sent the original wax model, approximately 35 cms., to Marinelli commissioning the Foundry to enlarge and cast the work.
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Portrait by Boldrini from which we inspired
Model in clay creation
The sculptor during the creation
The finished clay model
The silicon mould on clay model
The wax obtained from the mould
The wax retouching
Drains application
Refractory material "loto" covering
The bronze just cast
Bronze chiselling and finishing
The finished bronze
Patina stage
The bust ready to be shipped to Los Angeles
The unveiling at L.A. Opera