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✦ CERTIFIED MASTER FABRICATION ATELIER · EST. 1913

Fonderia Artistica Battaglia

📍 Milan, Italy · Bronze Foundry
Monumental Lost-Wax Bronze Casting & Architectural Patinas
Centuries-old historic Milanese foundry renowned for monumental lost-wax (cire perdue) bronze casting. World-renowned for secret chemical patinas (ferric, cuprous, sulphur) and hand-chiseled surface treatments.
🛡️ Tier-1 Sovereign Master Guild · Accreditation Score: 99.8/100
Workshop Location Milan
Primary Head Artisan Matteo Colombo (Master Founder, 4th Generation)
Capacity / Lead Time Max 3 monumental bronze castings per quarter · 60–90 days lead time
Resident Artists Aiko Moriyama, Tariq Al-Mansoor
Supervision Standard 100% Author Direct
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Certified Materials Supplied
90/10 Silicon Bronze, Architectural Gunmetal, Chemical Patinas, Beeswax Sealant
Equipment & Facilities Telemetry
1,500kg gas crucible furnace, monumental casting pits up to 5 meters depth, 10-ton overhead gantry crane, chemical patination laboratory.
Author Supervision Protocol
Author inspects wax prototype prior to investment slurry coating; author present for pour or approves video telemetry; author directs chemical torch patination.
Rigorous Curatorial Protocol

Author Direct Supervision & Execution Roadmap

STAGE 01
Provenance & Material Selection
Selection of certified Belgian linen, Statuario marble block, or silicon bronze alloy. Author approves physical substrate.
STAGE 02
Atelier Execution
Master artisans execute carving, casting, or multi-layer glazing under author's direct supervision and digital macro review.
STAGE 03
Author Inspection & Seal
In-person final inspection, manual artist highlights, physical cryptographic signing, and Raman laser fingerprinting.
STAGE 04
Bonded Transit & Custody
ISPM-15 museum crating, armored GPS transit by Hasenkamp Fine Art, and white-glove installation or Geneva Freeport vault deposit.
Fabricated in this Atelier

Curated Masterworks on ARTSA (2)

Handcrafted under author's direct atelier supervision