Florentine bronze
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Florentine bronze is a modern term for a type of bronzed metal.
Prior to 1828, the primary artificial bronze used for copper and copper alloys was antique green of various shades. A metal colouring called "Florentine bronze" was introduced by a French man named Lafleur around 1828 and soon became popular.[1] A variation, Florentine fremé ("smoked" bronze), was introduced by another French man named Camus in 1833.[2]
The alloy is usually formed as a mixture of aluminium or tin (<10%) and copper (>90%). Currently no chemical formula for Florentine bronze has been made as it is an alloy which is not standardised (in proportions) worldwide.[citation needed]
"Florentine bronze" bears no relation to the 16th century bronze reductions of full-scale sculptures that were made in Florence after models by Giambologna and other Mannerist sculptors, to satisfy a collectors' market.
References[edit]
- ^ Hiorns, Arthur Horseman (1892). Metal-colouring and Bronzing. Macmillan and Company. pp. 62–63. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ Delamothe, L. G. (1912). "History of the Bronzing Industry in France". Metal Industry Publishing Company. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
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