Did sculptures / architects know that bronze would oxidize and change? Did people like Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi (Statue of Liberty) really have no idea? Or, did people actually like the new color and decided to keep it? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

Did sculptures / architects know that bronze would oxidize and change? Did people like Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi (Statue of Liberty) really have no idea? Or, did people actually like the new color and decided to keep it?

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Many of us have heard the anecdote that the Statue of Liberty's exterior is actually untreated copper, which developed a layer of the green patina over time. Did the designers of the monument intend this effect?
Why would they make the Statue of Liberty out of copper if they knew it would turn green?

and, out of interest, a few old pictures