Bronze Patina Finish, Sold Brass with lots of design detail, Cream Alabaster 40 inches wide by 32 inches high, 10 lamps with 40 watt candelabras Imported from Spain Chandeliers with the classic "Old Master" patina may credit their surface finsih to an invention in Italy during the Renaissance. When bronze is cast in its raw state, it needs after-working, or chasing, to create the texture and surface appearance desired by the artist. After chasing, by hammering, filling, or polishing to vary the way the metal reflects light, bronze has a bright, golden color, which naturally oxidizes if left untreated. Often it will be glided, lacquered, or treated with an acid to give a distinctive finish. In Padua, a technique evolved whereby a rich, blace varnish was applied to darken the bronze surface. By rubbing off the varnish at the high points or raised surfaces, the exposed bronze takes on a natural chestnut color, a technique masterfully replicated on these chandeliers

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