Kasli cast-iron sculpture was produced in Kasli (

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), from the mid-19th century. A large collection, including an elaborate pavilion from the 1900 Paris World Fair, is displayed in the Yekaterinburg Museum of Fine Arts. There is also a Kasli Museum of Iron Sculptures. In 1860, the Kasli foundry was honoured with the Gold Award of the Free Economic Society. The following year, it was awarded a Silver Medal at the

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Textile Exhibition. There followed diplomas, silver and gold medals from international exhibitions in

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(1897) and Paris (1900).

Technical expertise

Kasli castings are characterised by skilled craftsmanship visible in exceptional clarity and smoothness of the metal surface. High-quality iron was smelted on a wood fire and cast in consistently fine sand.

Original works

Many notable sculptures and décor in

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, including iron furniture at the

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, were produced at the Kasli factory. The Yekaterinburg Museum of Fine Arts holds a collection of original sculptures by Vasily Fedorovich Torokin and others.Castings made by Kasli masters, using their own models
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Reproductions

Some of the best examples are modelled on originals by well-known Russian and European sculptors including

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and

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Gallery

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: Soldier with girl Image:Каслинский_чугунный_павильон.jpg, Cast-iron pavilion from 1900 Paris

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References

External links

The Kasli factory

About Kasli iron sculptures

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