Bronze Statues

Mark Hopkins creates Bronze Statues from the finest quality art bronze available in the world. After gold and silver, bronze is the most valued metal in history.

In ancient times, bronze was used primarily to manufacture weapons of war. Over time, metal workers learned that by combining various metals they could change their properties. They learned that bronze’s primary component, copper, is made stronger and more durable when combined with silica.

Artists who were seeking enduring material with which to create their art saw other uses for the traditionally utilitarian metal. Along with its strength and permanence, they also discovered its amazing beauty. From useful household objects to gigantic statues of gods and heroes, bronze became the most versatile material known to man, and a perfect medium with which to create artistic splendor… view Mark Hopkins bronze statues.

At the Mark Hopkins foundry, great pains have been taken to seek out the purest and most carefully formulated bronze on the market --created exclusively for casting sculpture. No other bronze casts as cleanly and consistently as the bronze used there. When melted at nearly 2000 degrees, bronze becomes an easily flowing liquid. It begins to thicken and harden again very quickly as it cools, and so must be handled very quickly. Modern protective equipment makes the process considerably easier and safer than it must have been in ancient times, but it remains a challenging and fascinating procedure.

From the creation of the tiniest and most delicate miniatures to the majestic and imposing Statue of Liberty, bronze is an ideal metal for art. Its strength permits essentially unlimited freedom of design, especially when making a statute. The slight porosity of its surface permits the application of an infinite variety of colorations, called patinas. Its durability makes it possible to create art that will last for generation after generation.

To learn more about Mark’s highly prized bronze statues and other collectable works of art, call 1-800-678-6564 or email us at mhsart@earthlink.net.