Three is the Magic Number: Techniques and Materials of the Prestigious Anne de Montmorency Bronze Virtues

• Published in: Studies in conservation Vol. 67; no. 8; pp. 518 - 531
• Main Authors: Castelle, Manon, Bourgarit, David, Bresc-Bautier, Geneviève, Cadot-Leroux, Lise
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 17.11.2022; Maney Publishing
• Subjects: Bronze statuary; casting core materials; casting process; copper alloy; Early Modern Period; Humanities and Social Sciences; copper alloy; Early Modern Period; casting core materials; casting process

A technical study of the three exceptional figures adorning the Monument of the Heart of Duke Anne de Montmorency commissioned in 1571 and attributed to the sculptors Barthélémy Prieur and Martin Lefort was carried out. This study includes X-radiography, alloy analysis, characterisation of the refra...