Bibliographic Details
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The "Schwarze Mander" of the Court Church in Innsbruck, Austria: Manufacture and Production of Monumental Brass Statues in the Renaissance. |
| Authors: |
Mödlinger, Marianne1 (AUTHOR) marianne.moedlinger@gmail.com, Asmus, Bastian2 (AUTHOR) b.asmus@archaeometallurgie.de, Ghiara, Giorgia3 (AUTHOR) giorgia.ghiara@polito.it |
| Source: |
International Journal of Metalcasting. Jan2025, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p318-343. 26p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*SEPULCHRAL monuments, *ECCLESIASTICAL courts, *X-ray fluorescence, *PRINCIPAL components analysis, *MANUFACTURING processes |
| Abstract: |
The 28 "Schwarze Mander" (Black Men) are undoubtedly amongst the most magnificent monumental brass statues of the Renaissance. Commissioned by the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I for his funeral monument at the beginning of the 16th century, they were completed more than 30 years after the Emperor's death and are now part of his cenotaph in the Hofkirche in Innsbruck. Revising the original manuscripts and letters exchanged between Maximilian I and the various artists sheds light on the manufacturing process and the challenges the artists encountered whilst producing the statues. Moreover, the alloys used in the manufacture of the statues, now all blackened due to patination processes, were identified through non-invasive chemical analysis of all the statues. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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