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Museum Wholesale Inc
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About Us and The History of How its Done
HISTORY OF ART REPRODUCTIONS
As far as we know, the history of art reproductions takes us back to Imperial Rome where bronze and marble reproductions of greek masterpieces served as decoration for lavish Roman villas and gardens.The art of casting is thousands of years old: terracottas, bronzes and ancient glass were cast from molds.Closer to our time in themid-18th century coinciding with the search for new artistic styles which took inspiration from the roots of classic art (neoclassicism) and the discovery of Herculaneumin 1738 and Pompeii in 1748, archaeological reproductions reappeared all over Europe. As a result of French expeditions to Egypt during the nineteenth century, a casting facility was set up next to the Louvre Museum where many important archaeological pieces from ancient Egypt were reproduced. Following the example of the Louvre, other leading European museums began to reproduce some of the masterpieces in their collections thus initiating a trend that continues until today.
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OUR WORK
For the making of art reproductions, our company has chosen masterpieces from the best museums all over the world–The Louvre, The British Museum, The National Museum of Athens, The Egyptian Museumat Cairo, The New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, etc.Working to obtain very fine pieces, up to the last detail,we only use materials and techniques that can achieve the best quality in reproducing original works of art. Our sculptures are cast ina variety of mediums –bonded stone, polyresins, bronze, etc.The finish of each reproduction, alway hand-made and showing craftsmanship and historical sense, is the work of an artisan. It is the task of our company to present to the people of today the legacy of those ancient civilizations with all the beauty and mystery of our ancestors, again in front of our eyes and at the reach of our hands.
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SCULPTING
Most of our items are original artworks created by our sculptors, carved out of clay, stone, or wood. Here, one of our sculptors carves our T-16 Degas Little Dancer using sculpting clay.
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MOLDMAKING
Once the original is carved, a mold is made, usually out of silicon. Here a casting of the Egyptian Goddess Selket is taken from a silicon mold.
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CASTING
Crushed stone in a liquid resin medium is poured into a silicon mold where it solidifies into a hard stone that reproduces all the detail and texture of the original.
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COLOR DETAILING
All the finishes are done by hand. Many finishes include color detailing, a labor intensive process where colors are applied with small brushes by our skilled artisans.
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HISTORY CARD STRING HISTORY CARD
Almost all of our items come with a history card or string histry card that provides background on the history, mythology, location and main characteristics of the ancient original.
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PACKAGING
Many items come boxed in elegant color gift boxes. We are progressibly including more items in color boxes.
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Need Some Custom Work? Call Us for a Quote: 1-800-760-0032 / Fax Us: 1-909-394-0021
eMail Us: sales@Museumwholesale.com
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