Modello

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Definition

Note: Perhaps due to the lack of consistent industrial art foundry before the 19th c, the term is shared in all sculptural fields (marble, plaster, clay, metal).

Homographs

Synonyms

Chef-modèle^† Cuivre Maître-modèle Modèle Modèle mère Modèle-maître

Related Terms

To Be Distinguished From

Sources

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Translations

English	chef-modèle Cultural Heritage Publications Grissom, C. A. and Harvey, Ronald (2003) ‘The Conservation of American War Memorials Made of Zinc’, Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, 42(1), pp. 21–38. doi: 10.1179/019713603806112859. Barbour, D. and Sturman, S. (2017) ‘Casting Degas’s Sculptures into Bronze: A Closer Look’, in FACTURE: Conservation · Science · Art History, pp. 78–111., (p. 83) Lebon, E. (2003) Dictionnaire des fondeurs de bronze d’art. France 1890-1950. Perth (Australie): Marjon éditions., (p. 14)
English	pattern General Dictionaries Merriam Webster Dictionary (no date). Available at: https://www.merriam-webster.com/. Historical Sources Bolland, S. (1894) The encyclopedia of founding and dictionary of foundry terms used in the practice of moulding. New York: Wiley. Buchanan, J. (1903) Foundry Nomenclature. Londres: Spon. Cultural Heritage Publications Motture, P. (2019) The culture of bronze: making and meaning in Renaissance sculpture. London: V&A Publishing.
Spanish	modelo de fundición
Spanish	modelo definitivo
Italian	modello
Italian	modello di riferimento
Chinese	主铸型
Chinese	主铸模

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