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CONTRERAS VARGAS, Jannen. Development of Technological Styles to Produce Monumental Equestrian Sculptures. Intervención (Méx. DF) [online]. 2025, vol.16, n.31, pp.47-105.  Epub 19-Ene-2026. ISSN 2007-249X.  https://doi.org/10.30763/intervencion.310.v1n31.89.2025.

Based on archival information, historiographic sources, bibliography, and characterizations carried out in professional conservation projects -in particular, El Caballito, by sculptor and architect Manuel Tolsá- this article examines the evolution of the technological styles used in the production of monumental equestrian sculptures made of copper alloys using the lost-wax casting technique in the Western world, from the Renaissance to the 19th century. It analyzes the origins of lost wax, piece molding, and the consolidation of the single-casting technique as the dominant technological style (1699 to early 19th century). It also briefly looks at the introduction of assembled production in Mexico and the United States, and the development of welding during the 19th century. It aims to avoid mistaken assumptions that may compromise the evaluation, historical interpretation, and decision-making related to the conservation and restoration of these sculptures.

Palabras llave : technological style; casting; equestrian sculpture; lost wax; Tolsá.

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