![]() ![]() Wax figures and models held a still more important place among the ancient Romans. Among the Greeks during their best art period, wax figures were largely used as dolls for children statuettes of deities were modelled for votive offerings and for religious ceremonies, and wax images to which magical properties were attributed were treasured by the people. That the Egyptians also modelled fruits can be learned from numerous allusions in early literature. The death masks of illustrious ancestors would be displayed by the elite holding the right of "ius imaginem." History Ancient world įigures in wax of their deities were used in the funeral rites of the ancient Egyptians, and deposited among other offerings in their graves many of these are now preserved in museums. These properties have seen wax used for modelling since the Middle Ages and there is testimony for it having been used for making masks (particularly death masks) in ancient Rome. ![]() When molten, it is highly responsive to impressions from a mold and, once it sets and hardens, its form is relatively resilient against ordinary temperature variations, even when it is cast in thin laminae. It can easily be cut and shaped at room temperature, melts at a low temperature, mixes with any coloring matter, takes surface tints well, and its texture and consistency may be modified by the addition of earthy matters and oils or fats. The properties of beeswax make it an excellent medium for preparing figures and models, either by modeling or by casting in molds. Often these are effigies, usually of a notable individual, but there are also death masks and scenes with many figures, mostly in relief. Anna of Tyrol by Alessandro Abondio, 1618 The funeral effigy (without clothes) of Elizabeth of York, mother of King Henry VIII, 1503, Westminster Abbey The Beatles at Madame Tussauds London Cecilia Cheung at Madame Tussauds Hong KongĪ wax sculpture is a depiction made using a waxy substance.
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