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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Minna navigated the silk couches, the easy chairs and the grand piano, the statues of Greek goddesses peering through exotic palms, the bronze effigies of Cupid and Psyche, the imported rugs that swallowed footsteps.

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Few people there want to buy large statues, he says, and there is not even a foundry for his bronze works.

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