Hunt Studios reproduces a 14th century statue of Neptune for the St. Louis Museum of Art

Our team at Hunt Studios recently completed a reproduction of a c. 14th century statue of Neptune commissioned by the Saint Louis Museum of Art.  The heavily deteriorated  statue was translated into a three dimensional model using a 3D scanner.  Then the  model was locally reproduced in foam for us to begin our work of carving it in stone.   A pointing machine was used to rough-out the initial form, and then the figurative details were added, paying special attention to the historical accuracy as well as the anatomical accuracy.  We are proud to have seen this work of art take its revitalized form here in our  workshop, and will soon be seeing it off to its Midwestern home.

Here you can see the foam Neptune in the foreground, skinned with plaster,
and sitting inside the pointing frame.  The block of Lueders Limestone,
left, has just begun to take shape.

Here is Neptune at the end of stage one.  With the pointing now finished,
sculptors can begin the process of refinement.

The sculptor skillfully peels off layers of stone until he reaches the desired
surface, carefully translating the figurative nuances into the stone.

The work nearing its completion. (Detail)

Cutting-edge technology coupled together with ancient techniques gives
this character a new life in the timeless medium of stone.