1. Bronze Casting (p. 268)
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Click the link above to view a video on bronze casting. Then examine the diagram on lost-wax casting (Fig. 11.4, p. 268), and review the method of lost-wax bronze casting. By reviewing both diagram and video, describe the main steps involved in this process, noting how are they used to transform a model into a bronze sculpture.

2. Bronze Casting (p. 268)
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Select an example of a cast bronze sculpture or object in your textbook, such as Auguste Rodin's The Burghers of Calais (Fig. 11.14, p. 275), or the Chinese Jia ritual wine vessel (Fig. 19.13, p. 468). How does understanding the modeling process of the lost-wax method inform your interpretation of their materials and forms?

3. Stone Carving (p. 270)
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As a subtractive method of sculpture-making, carving begins with a piece of wood or stone which the sculptor cuts into to shape the final form. Click on the link above to view a video on stone carving. Then, find a carved sculpture in Living With Art to discuss, such as Michelangelo's David (Fig. 16.9, p. 401). What can you say about the sculptor's choices of material, form, and texture?