{"id":1735,"date":"2025-05-27T02:11:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T02:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/?page_id=1735"},"modified":"2025-05-27T02:18:45","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T02:18:45","slug":"horse-bronze-sculpture-crossroads","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/index.php\/horse-bronze-sculpture-crossroads\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Horse Bronze Sculpture: Crossroads<\/h3>\n<p>This is a portrait bronze sculpture of a thoroughbred, made and cast in Spring 2024 at the UCSC foundry.<br data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"226\" \/>Originally sculpted in clay, the figure goes through several stages before becoming a finished bronze piece. Molds are made from the clay model, which allows to create a wax version. A ceramic shell is then built around the wax, which is later melted (lost), leaving the shell hollow. Molten bronze is poured into the shell. The bronze version is then cleaned, polished, and colored with patina.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1723\" src=\"https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Gallery01-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Astrid Chevallier - Crossroads - Horse Bronze Sculpture\" width=\"764\" height=\"764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Gallery01-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Gallery01-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Gallery01-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Gallery01-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Gallery01-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Gallery01-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Gallery01-800x800.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Clay stage<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Clay01-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Astrid Chevallier - Crossroads - clay stage\" width=\"764\" height=\"764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Clay01-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Clay01-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Clay01-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Clay01-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Clay01-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Clay01-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Clay01-800x800.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1721\" src=\"https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Clay02-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Astrid Chevallier - Crossroads - clay stage\" width=\"764\" height=\"764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Clay02-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Clay02-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Clay02-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Clay02-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Clay02-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Clay02-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Clay02-800x800.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Wax stage<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1725\" src=\"https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Wax01-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Astrid Chevallier - Crossroads - wax stage\" width=\"764\" height=\"764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Wax01-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Wax01-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Wax01-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Wax01-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Wax01-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Wax01-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Wax01-800x800.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Wax02-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Astrid Chevallier - Crossroads - wax stage\" width=\"764\" height=\"764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Wax02-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Wax02-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Wax02-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Wax02-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Wax02-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Wax02-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Wax02-800x800.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The bronze stage<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1718\" src=\"https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Bronze01-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Astrid Chevallier - Crossroads - bronze stage\" width=\"764\" height=\"764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Bronze01-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Bronze01-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Bronze01-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Bronze01-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Bronze01-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Bronze01-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Bronze01-800x800.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1719\" src=\"https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Bronze02-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Astrid Chevallier - Crossroads - bronze stage\" width=\"764\" height=\"764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Bronze02-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Bronze02-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Bronze02-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Bronze02-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Bronze02-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Bronze02-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Bronze02-800x800.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The patina stage<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Patina01-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Astrid Chevallier - Crossroads - patina stage\" width=\"764\" height=\"764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Patina01-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Patina01-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Patina01-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Patina01-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Patina01-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Patina01-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_Patina01-800x800.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The final bronze sculpture<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1722\" src=\"https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_final_20240607-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Astrid Chevallier - Crossroads - Horse Bronze Sculpture\" width=\"764\" height=\"764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_final_20240607-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_final_20240607-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_final_20240607-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_final_20240607-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_final_20240607-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_final_20240607-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse_Bronze_final_20240607-800x800.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Horse Bronze Sculpture: Crossroads This is a portrait bronze sculpture of a thoroughbred, made and cast in Spring 2024 at the UCSC foundry.Originally sculpted in clay, the figure goes through several stages before becoming a finished bronze piece. Molds are made from the clay model, which allows to create a wax version. A ceramic shell [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1735","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1735"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1735"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1735\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1758,"href":"https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1735\/revisions\/1758"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.astridchevallier.com\/finearts\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1735"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}