Room 22: Sculpture in Britain - Portraits & 'Ideal' Sculpture
This Dorothy and Michael Hintze Gallery holds sculptures which represent mythological or allegorical subjects. Thes…
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Room 23: Sculpture in Britain - Garden Sculpture
The Dorothy and Michael Hintze Galleries hold garden sculpture, during the 18th century garden sculpture became inc…
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Room 24: Sculpture in Britain - Portraits & Memorial Sculpture
This Dorothy and Michael Hintze Gallery displays funerary monuments and portrait busts which were the most common w…
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Rooms 26–27: Sculpture 1300–1600
Rooms 26 and 27 feature a selection of religious sculpture from Germany, the Netherlands, France, Italy, Spain and …
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Room 47b: Indian Sculpture
Sculptures and devotional objects from the Indian subcontinent form this display. Indian sculpture had its beginnin…
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Room 47e: Chinese Sculpture
Buddhism travelled from India into China during the 1st century AD. It became part of Chinese life and culture alon…
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Room 111: The Gilbert Bayes Sculpture Gallery
The Gilbert Bayes Gallery is devoted to the making of sculpture. It charts the creative process from the first idea…
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Room 119: Private sculpture gallery
In the early 19th century a new interest in modern sculpture in the classical style developed, centred on the work …
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New galleries for sculpture 1300–1600, 2010
In 2010, rooms 16a, 25 - 27 were being transformed into beautiful new spaces for the display of stained glass and European sculpture dating from 1300 - 1600AD.
A method statement for the Medieval & Renaissance Galleries
The installation of 12 wall-mounted, middle to large-scale monuments and architectural features made of stone, stucco, and terracotta in the two largest rooms of the new Medieval & Renaissance Galleries was, in its dimensions and timescale of 14 months for completion, a project unprecedented in the history of the V&A. Key to this was the close collaboration between Technical Services and Sculpture Conservation.
Ethical considerations in the treatment of a Tibetan sculpture
What began as an investigation of the technical features and deterioration factors of the 14th century Tibetan sculpture of the Buddha Shakyamuni, turned into an exploration of the ethical dilemma posed by intervention with a religious object.
Transforming the Ceramics galleries: an exercise in restraint
A life-size Meissen porcelain sculpture of a goat (C.111-1932) modelled by J J Kä ndler will be placed on open display.
Designs on the future: Developing the new Medieval & Renaissance Galleries
The recasting of the Medieval & Renaissance galleries has offered an exceptional opportunity for research and development on all fronts - conservation, curatorial, design, interpretative, scientific and technical. In order to set that research into context, this article will outline some of the key aspects of the development process.
Donate to the Stained Glass Appeal
We are currently working on an exciting project to conserve and re-install the original stained glass on the landings of the Manfred and Lydia Gorvy Lecture Theatre. We need your help to raise £75,000 to bring these historical features back to their former glory for us all to enjoy.
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'Hide and Seek' Paper Sculptures by Chisato Tamabayashi
'Hide and Seek' wall relief sculpture by Chisato Tamabayashi for the V&A Cherry on the Cake: Paper collection.
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