Room 46a: Cast Courts
Rooms 46a and 46b provide an introduction to the history of European sculpture through plaster casts of the most celebrated examples of the sculptor's art. Largely formed i…
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Room 46b: Cast Courts
Room 46a and 46b provide an introduction to the history of European sculpture through plaster casts of the most celebrated examples of the sculptor's art. Largely formed in…
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The V&A cast collection
The collecting of plaster casts reached the height of its popularity in the mid to late 19th century. The V&A was at the forefront of this enthusiasm for collecting plaster…
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The history of the Cast Courts
This essay, written by Malcolm Baker, was part of a masterpiece series that focussed on various collections in the V&A. It looks at the technical process of making plaster …
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David's fig leaf, perhaps by D. Brucciani & Co., about 1857
In 1857 a plaster cast of Michelangelo’s ‘David’ was presented by the Grand Duke of Tuscany to Queen Victoria, who immediately gave it to the South Kensington Museum (now t…
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Behind the scenes: Inside the plaster casts of Trajan's Column
The cast of Trajan's Column taken from the original 1st century AD monument, represents sculpture from the earliest period in the Cast Courts.
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Video: Peter Sheppard Skærved: Music for the Cast Courts
On the 14 September 2012, violinist Peter Sheppard Skærved brought two composers, Nigel Clarke and David Gorton, with a virtuoso horn-player, Carly Lake, to the Cast Courts…
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A gift in your will
You may not have thought of including a gift to a museum in your will, but the V&A is a charity and legacies form an important source of funding for our work. It is not just the great collectors and the wealthy who leave legacies to the V&A. Legacies of all sizes, large and small, make a real difference to what we can do and your support can help ensure that future generations enjoy the V&A as much as you have.
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Ollie's dream of Tipu's Tiger and the V&A Cast Courts' Single Greeting Card||EVAEX
'Ollie's dream of Tipu's Tiger and the V&A Cast Courts' from Clara Button and the Magical Hat Day Illustrations by Emily Sutton and written by Amy…
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