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The stormy ocean brought to tranquility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The statue The Ocean <\/em>was made in 1955 as a crowning piece for the iconic Kursaal Oostende. After just a few years, the statue was moved to the fountain on the Leopold II lane. The surface of the statue was completely disgraced with stripes of discolouration caused by bird feces and an uneven patina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Demontage
Removal of the statue.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Patina repair of the bronze surface.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The statue was dismantled from its spot in the middle of the fountain and transported for treatment in the workhouse. After a thorough cleaning, the surface was partly (re-)patinated with mild solutions in order to reduce the splotchy and contrasting colours and achieve an even patina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The statue was finished by applying a layer of wax, after which it was put back on its spot in the fountain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Het
The statue after its return. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Detail of the signature of artist Georges Grard.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

De woelige zee tot kalmte gebracht Het in 1955 vervaardigde beeld De Zee was oorspronkelijk bedoeld om het Kursaal in Oostende te sieren. Daar is het echter enkele jaren na plaatsing al verwijderd om in het midden van een fontein in de Leopold II-laan te plaatsen. Het volledige oppervlak van het beeld werd ontsierd door […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1428,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34,23],"tags":[130,132,131,163,54,164,133,162,53],"class_list":["post-1423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-metaalpraktisch","category-referentie","tag-brons","tag-bronsherstelling","tag-bronsrestauratie","tag-de-zee","tag-metaalrestauratie","tag-oostende","tag-patina","tag-patinaherstel","tag-restauratie"],"yoast_head":"\nDe Zee, Oostende - Remmen BV<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Het bronzen beeld De Zee werd ontdaan van verkleuringen en gerestaureerd om opnieuw een gelijkmatig patina te bekomen.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/remmen.be\/en\/2025\/03\/04\/de-zee-oostende\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"De Zee, Oostende - 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