The Thinker Large replica bronze Size 84" (210cm) €38000

 The Thinker  by Auguste Rodin

It depicts a man in sober meditation battling with a powerful internal struggle as it is often used to represent philosophy. The Thinker has been cast in multiple versions and is found around the world, but the history of the progression from models to castings is still not entirely clear. About 28 monumental-sized bronze casts are in museums and public places. In addition, there are sculptures of different study-sized scales and plaster versions (often painted bronze) in both monumental and study sizes. Some newer castings have been produced posthumously and are not considered part of the original production. Rodin made the first small plaster version around 1881. The first full-scale model was presented at the Salon des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1904. A public subscription financed a bronze casting, which became the property of the City of Paris, and was put in front of the Panthéon. In 1922, the original bronze was moved to the Musée Rodin in Paris.

The Process for replicating Bronze.
Bronzes are created from original sculptures from which master molds are created. Each casting is created with the same eye for detail and quality of the product as the original.

Legal re-creations of masterful works of famous statues.
The sculptures Museum Replicas creates to enhance homes and businesses are made with the age old “Lost wax method” (cire-perdue). The, lost wax method of bronze casting is at least 6,000 years old. The earliest works were solid (a single mass). It was 2,000 years later that artisans learned to cast hollow sculptures
High artistic skills and a considerable amount of time go into the production of each Sculpture. The lost wax method technique involves a great amount of steps. Following the steps taken in the reproduction of "The Thinker" after Auguste Rodin.

Step 1: The creation of the clay model The sculpture is created through extensive research of the original art work. Many hours of refining are required to get a finished work in clay. Step 2: Forming of the mold around the clay. A rubber mold is made from the clay sculpture Step 3: Fusion A bronze is made and shipped to the buyer.

Is this legal?
Absolutely. Museum Replicas wants to stress that these works are copies and we do not attempt to pass them off as an originals. We only produce copies of works which have passed out of copyright and into public domain. This means that the artists must have been deceased for at least seventy years. Our reproductions are legal copies of tapestries,vases, garden statue, Byzantine Mosaic, and Byzantine Icon, so this has nothing to do with forgery. 

With Museum Replicas you can finally get the works of art that you've been enjoying in museums for years. Enhance your home or office with a masterful recreation from Museum Replicas. We know you'll enjoy it.

Payments: 30% required at the sign of the contract, the remaining ammount before shipping.

Shipping: We ship by UPS Worldwide Express. A street address (no P.O.Boxes) and telephone number is required for delivery.

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Delivery: within 3 months