Cast collection
Features
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The story of Michelangelo's David
Meet David, one of the most famous objects in the history of art
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Trajan's Column
The magnificent plaster cast of Trajan's Column is one of the stars of the cast collection. Find out why
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The art of the copy: the origin of the Wimbledon ladies trophyDiscover the origin of the Wimbledon Ladies Singles Championships trophy
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Conservation of the Pórtico de la Gloria cast
Watch the conservation of a monumental cast, a copy of a 12th-century Spanish cathedral portico
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Inside Voices by Liam Byrne
Viola da gamba player Liam Byrne performs Baroque music from inside the magnificent cast of Trajan's Column
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The Ethics Of Dust: Trajan's Column by Jorge Otero-Pailos
New York-based artist Jorge Otero-Pailos's installation interacted with the largest object in the Museum
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Casting by Yiyun Kang
Watch Yiyun Kang reinterpreting the V&A's historic Cast Courts using digital projection mapping
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How was it made? Plaster cast
Discover the fascinating process of plaster casting
Collection highlights
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(Detail) Tomb of St Peter Martyr, plaster cast, by Edoardo Pierotti, 1869, Milan, ItalyV&A South Kensington -
(Detail) Trajan's column, plaster cast, by Monsieur Oudry, about 1864, Paris, FranceV&A South Kensington -
(Detail) Window frame, plaster cast, by Pietro Pierotti, about 1867, Milan, ItalyV&A South Kensington -
(Detail) Copy of a tabernacle, plaster cast, about 1876, BelgiumV&A South Kensington -
The Nymph of Fontainebleau, plaster cast, by Monsieur Desachy, about 1864, Paris, FranceV&A South Kensington -
(Detail) The Portico de la Gloria, plaster cast, by Domenico Brucciani, 1866, Santiago de Compostela, SpainV&A South Kensington -
Battle scene, plaster cast, sculpted by Gian Cristoforo Romano, made by Edoardo Pierotti, 1491 – 1497 (sculpted), about 1884 (cast), Italy. Museum no. REPRO.1884-669. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London -
Copy of a capital, plaster cast, made by Philibert De L'Orme and Musee des Arts Decoratifs, 1884, Paris, France -
(Detail) Copy of a portal, plaster cast, by Jean Pouzadoux, about 1892, EnglandV&A South Kensington -
(Detail) Effigy of Berengaria of Navarre, plaster cast, 1852 – 54, EnglandV&A South Kensington -
(Detail) Copy of a doorway, plaster cast, about 1882, NorwayV&A South Kensington -
Copy of a tympanum, plaster cast, about 1852 – 54, EnglandV&A South Kensington -
Copy of a Monument to Prince-Bishop Rudolph von Scherenberg, Prince-Bishop of Würzburg, plaster cast, by Josef Semmelmayr, about 1906, Würzburg, GermanyV&A South Kensington -
David, plaster cast, by Clemente Papi, about 1856, Florence, ItalyV&A South Kensington
