09 March 2021

Potsdam City Palace

Gilding of the putti, flagged staircase, 2020
Gilded Putti, putto 6
Historic photograph
Historic photograph
Historic photograph
Historic photograph
Cleaning of the bronze with hydrochloric acid
Cleaning of the bronze with hydrochloric acid
First base coat with epoxy resin paint
Second base coat with acrylic resin paint
Second base coat with acrylic resin paint
Gilded Putto 1
Gilded Putto 2
Gilded Putto 3
Gilded Putto 4
Gilded Putto 5
Gilded Putto 6
Gilded Putto 7
Gilded Putto 8
Gilded Putto 9
Gilded Putto, finished
Gilded Putto, finished
Gilded Putto, finished

Afterperception of nine putti in model clay. In style and time of the “old masters”. Carving out of the different characters, anatomies and positions of the putti. Silicone mold building and cast in stucco plaster for the cast-bronze. Double gilding of the bronze putti with pure gold leaf 24 carat on oil. In collaboration with Oleg Bessonov and Jacob Dierichs.

Client: Association Potsdam City Palace, represented through W. Goepel, Dr. Kuke and D. Pohlig.

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