{"id":49344,"date":"2024-07-29T12:47:34","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T10:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/poggiugo.it\/?p=49344"},"modified":"2024-07-29T12:47:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T10:47:37","slug":"summer-a-short-documentary-on-the-making-of-a-statue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/poggiugo.it\/en\/summer-a-short-documentary-on-the-making-of-a-statue\/","title":{"rendered":"SUMMER: A SHORT DOCUMENTARY ON THE MAKING OF A STATUE"},"content":{"rendered":"

It happens infrequently to be able to witness the making of a statue, especially one that is of considerable size – a height of 172 cm and a weight of 90 kg- as in the case of the Summer.<\/a><\/p>

It happened a few weeks ago that we had to do this work, and it had been a while since we had held this particular form in our hands again: so it was almost natural for us to think of filming the execution<\/b>, because the whole process<\/b>, from the moment of handling the imposing plaster form, is rare to see and really interesting.<\/b><\/p>

There were long moments of filming, because clay does not care for the “television” times – or rather the very short “reels” we have to submit to today. So we tried to capture the highlights of the creation, so that you could learn about the difficult stages of production and see what it means to make such an object by hand;\r\nIn the end, a small series was created, which will also be published on our social channels<\/a>, so that you can witness the creative spectacle that leads to the completion of a work that is more unique than rare.\r\nThis creative process is the result of centuries of traditional craftsmanship, which is handed down only and only within the historic kilns of Impruneta.<\/p>

Summer is one of the famous Four Seasons, there are in fact 3 other allegorical statues that are part of a collection – Spring<\/a>, Autumn<\/a>, Winter, whose models <\/b>were recovered from the archives of the historic Sannini Furnace in Impruneta<\/b>, in business until the early 2000s.<\/p>

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Plaster models of the Four Seasons recovered from the archives of the historic Sannini kiln in Impruneta <\/span><\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>

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The work begins with the transport of the plaster mold<\/b>, which, due to its size and weight<\/b>, is taken from the mold room by a forklift<\/b> and brought to the artisans<\/b>, who, with patience and devotion, begin to cast the statue piece by piece.<\/b>\r\n\r\nOne trip is not enough, at least three are needed!<\/p>

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