About the project
This project gives you the chance to order an exclusive and limited edition bronze sculpture directly from the artist
Key points
- Get your own guardian!
- A bronze sculpture lasts for generations
- Sculpture size is: X 21cm Y 13,2cm Z 6,1cm
- An overseas Foundry was carefully selected to provide high quality castings at a reasonable price
- Crowdfunding eliminates the gallery’s fee (ca. 40%)
- Production cost per unit is 780 USD (without shipping)
- DHL shipping costs are inclusive (180 USD)
Subject
- The griffin is a legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle
- In heraldry, the griffin’s amalgamation of lion and eagle is used to denote strength, courage and leadership
- In antiquity the griffin was a symbol of divine power and a guardian of the divine
- Griffins were also known for guarding treasure/gold
Process
The sculpture is produced with lost-wax casting. As the creature itself this technique has a very long tradition. The oldest known examples of the lost-wax technique are more than 5700 years old
Additional Rewards
Free 3D relief version
object file – for noncommercial usage only
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