bronze statue

Cast copper figure

A bronze statue is a three-dimensional sculpture cast in bronze, an alloy of copper and tin.

Bronze has been the preferred metal for outdoor monuments and figurative sculpture for millennia—it weathers to a distinctive green patina, captures fine detail, and lasts centuries.

The bronze statue of Lincoln sits in the memorial.

Public squares worldwide feature bronze statues of historical figures, though many have become targets for removal or protest.

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public art · tin · patina · mythological figures · sculpting · verdigris · Rodin · oxidation · polishing · cultural heritage · religious iconography · casting · museum artifacts · metallurgy · modeling · town square · war memorial · durability

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Figure carved from metamorphic rock

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