Part one of term paper
“The Kiss” by Auguste Rodin is a captivating bronze sculpture originally created for “The Gates of Hell.” It is a scene from the story by Dante, Inferno. The male is Paolo Malatesta and his lover is Francesca da Rimini. In the story Paolo is Frencesca’s husband’s brother and her tutor. Francesca seduces him with a drape of her ...

Part two of term paper
... with green bonze tarnish and the aura of the metal. By learning how the sculpture was made, its exact composition, and the methods of analyzation we can preserve this work of art for future observers. The statue is a bronze sculpture. Bronze is a copper alloy, which means it is predominantly copper with other metals added. Metals are alloyed to enhance their chemical, mechanical, or physical properties, which can improve strength, hardness, corrosion resistance, toughness, etc. Bronze is stron ...