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The Golden Bull
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2_4_GDNBLL
NZ$599.99
NZ$599.99
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Calavera Inspired Gold Plated Bull Skull wooden wall art.
Dimensions W: 283mm, H: 400mm, D: 36mm
Weight: 1.9kg
Material: 2.5D Carved MDF, Acrylic Paint, Spray Varnish, Hanging Wire
Limited to: 13
Your unique limited edition art piece
Roy McDougall makes your exclusive signed art piece
We ship for $25 within NZ and from $50 internationally
Your artwork arrives ready to hang.
This Artwork is Not Weatherproof
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The Golden Bull Story:
The Golden Bull is a Calavera inspired portrait of a Bull Skull wearing a large Golden Armoured Face Plating. The horns are down curving, lined with a series of ribs from top to bottom and ending with Golden tips. The entire piece is decorated with simple concentric angled shapes, lines and cross motifs. Its coloured black with a deep leathery red and metallic highlights.
The Bull
Prehistoric bull worship and sacrifice took place in Mesopotamia and the Mediterranean region. Since pagan times, the bull has been an incredibly important animal in Spain. In ancient times, it symbolized power and fertility, celebrated with traditions that would later evolve into famous events like Spanish bullfighting and the running of the bulls. During early Christian times, when these traditions were seen as pagan and heretical, the Spanish stubbornly clung to their way of life. Because of the repeated attempts to ban these activities, the bull also became associated with ideas of freedom, independence, and Spanish identity in the face of opposition. In other words, the bull has been an incredibly powerful symbol in Spanish culture for thousands of years, and evokes a sense of pride and national identity.
Calavera
A Calavera (Spanish – pronounced [kalaˈβeɾa] for "skull") is a representation of a human skull. Calavera can also refer to any artistic representations of skulls. The most widely known calaveras are created with cane sugar and are decorated with items such as colored foil, icing, beads, and feathers. They range in multiple colors. The skulls are created either for children or as offerings to be placed on altars known as ofrendas ("offerings") for Día de Muertos, which has roots in the Aztec, Mayan, and Toltec cultural celebration of the "Day of the Dead". It is believed that the departed return home to enjoy the offering on the altar.
In pre-Columbian times, the images of skulls and skeletons were shown often in art forms to represent rebirth into the next stage of life.
Creating the Golden Bull
I created the Golden Bull design in Auckland, starting with a digital illustration, then bringing the illustration into my CNC Program where I make a 2.5D model of the artwork. From the 2.5D model I generate the g-code or CNC cutting code ready for the carving process. The material is loaded on the CNC machine and the piece is carved over a few hours. The carved art piece is then inspected, sanded, sealed, sanded again, painted, varnished and finally a hanging wire installed.
As you can see to create this sculpted piece there are many processes involved making it a truly special and bespoke item.
Packaging:
The item will be packaged with bubble wrapping inside a cardboard outer box.
Delivery:
The item will be couriered to your chosen destination. Courier and Shipping times TBC
The Golden Bull is a Calavera inspired portrait of a Bull Skull wearing a large Golden Armoured Face Plating. The horns are down curving, lined with a series of ribs from top to bottom and ending with Golden tips. The entire piece is decorated with simple concentric angled shapes, lines and cross motifs. Its coloured black with a deep leathery red and metallic highlights.
The Bull
Prehistoric bull worship and sacrifice took place in Mesopotamia and the Mediterranean region. Since pagan times, the bull has been an incredibly important animal in Spain. In ancient times, it symbolized power and fertility, celebrated with traditions that would later evolve into famous events like Spanish bullfighting and the running of the bulls. During early Christian times, when these traditions were seen as pagan and heretical, the Spanish stubbornly clung to their way of life. Because of the repeated attempts to ban these activities, the bull also became associated with ideas of freedom, independence, and Spanish identity in the face of opposition. In other words, the bull has been an incredibly powerful symbol in Spanish culture for thousands of years, and evokes a sense of pride and national identity.
Calavera
A Calavera (Spanish – pronounced [kalaˈβeɾa] for "skull") is a representation of a human skull. Calavera can also refer to any artistic representations of skulls. The most widely known calaveras are created with cane sugar and are decorated with items such as colored foil, icing, beads, and feathers. They range in multiple colors. The skulls are created either for children or as offerings to be placed on altars known as ofrendas ("offerings") for Día de Muertos, which has roots in the Aztec, Mayan, and Toltec cultural celebration of the "Day of the Dead". It is believed that the departed return home to enjoy the offering on the altar.
In pre-Columbian times, the images of skulls and skeletons were shown often in art forms to represent rebirth into the next stage of life.
Creating the Golden Bull
I created the Golden Bull design in Auckland, starting with a digital illustration, then bringing the illustration into my CNC Program where I make a 2.5D model of the artwork. From the 2.5D model I generate the g-code or CNC cutting code ready for the carving process. The material is loaded on the CNC machine and the piece is carved over a few hours. The carved art piece is then inspected, sanded, sealed, sanded again, painted, varnished and finally a hanging wire installed.
As you can see to create this sculpted piece there are many processes involved making it a truly special and bespoke item.
Packaging:
The item will be packaged with bubble wrapping inside a cardboard outer box.
Delivery:
The item will be couriered to your chosen destination. Courier and Shipping times TBC