The Sanchi Torso
For nearly 100 years, the Sanchi Torso has occupied pride of place in the Indian galleries of the V&A as the most f…
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'Neptune and Triton' by Gianlorenzo Bernini, 1620–2
Created by Gianlorenzo (Giovanni Lorenzo) Bernini in 1622–3, this sculpture depicts the life-size figure of Neptune…
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Alabaster sculpture in medieval England
Alabaster, a fine-grained form of gypsum, is a smooth, marble-like stone that became popular during the late Middle…
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Sculpture in the Archive of Art & Design
The V&A's Archive of Art and Design holds the working papers of individual artists and designers, as well as the re…
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The sculpture creation process: Designs, models & multiples
Making a sculpture can involve several stages, from the first idea to the finished work. Sculptors often expressed their initial ideas in drawings or sketch models, and then made more finished drawings and models for their patrons' approval.
Sculpture of Parsvanatha (Atul Shah)
Atul Shah talks about a sculpture of Parsvanatha.
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 ways in which people were commemorated in sculpture. Sometimes the two were combined: a bust was placed on a funerary monument, or a copy of a bust on a church monument was displayed in the family house.
Chinese sculpture reading list
Recommended reading about Chinese Sculpture
Room 47b: Indian Sculpture
Sculptures and devotional objects from the Indian subcontinent form this display. Indian sculpture had its beginnings in the early terracotta female figurines and stone images of nature-spirits.
British Design 1948–2012: Innovation in the Modern Age
31 March–12 August 2012
Showcasing over 300 British design objects, this exhibition celebrates the best of British post-war art and design from the 1948 ‘Austerity Games' to the summer of 2012.
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Figured in Marble: The Making and Viewing of 18th-Century Sculpture
An authoritative account of 18th-century British sculpture, lavishly illustrated with works of art from the V&A and J. Paul Getty Museums, private collections and churches.
Buy nowEvent - Mapping Materials and Makers - Sculpture in Britain and Ireland, 1851-1951
Fri 12 November 2010–Sun 15 May 2011
Display: This display illustrates a recent research project which moves beyond the conventional image of the sculptor as the sole creator of handcrafted works and reveals the collaborative nature of sculpture in the UK.
