A clay mould is used for casting bronze statues.

用黏土模具来浇铸青铜塑像。

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For example, in the early Italian Renaissance, bronze statues of horses with a raised foreleg usually had a cannonball under that hoof.

例如，在意大利文艺复兴早期，有一种扬起一条前腿的青铜马雕塑，其马蹄下通常有一个炮弹。

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The temple also contained bronze statues and other artwork.

庙内还载有青铜雕像和其他艺术作品。

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It led the sculptor Felix de Weldon to create one of the largest free-standing bronze statues in the world.

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One of the state of Louisiana's statues is a bronze representation of the politician Huey Long.

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They would close it out and pose for bronze statues, a dynasty of dynasties.

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Bronze statues were melted down for their metal, and many notable writings perished.

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