Understanding terminology that describes nineteenth-century sculpture - AP Art History

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Rodin balzac nasher dallas 1

What technique was used to reproduce this sculpture?

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Rodin frequently used the lost wax technique to produce many of his bronze sculptures. The technique involved making a negative of an existing sculpture, that is then filled with wax that is replaced with bronze as the metal is poured into the cast.

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