Sculpture

The V&A’s sculpture collection contains approximately 22,000 objects and concentrates on Western European Sculpture from the 4th century to the end of the 19th century. Highlights of the collection include masterpieces from the Italian Renaissance, ivory carvings of all periods, Northern European wood and other sculpture, commemorative medals and plaster casts. Learn about the hidden stories behind these masterpieces.

Adventures in 3D Scanning: A Cast Court For The Digital Age Part 2

This is the second of two blog posts which discuss the 3D scanning of 25 objects in the museum’s collection as part of the wider exploration of reproductions in the digital age...

Sculpture

Adventures in 3D Scanning: A Cast Court For The Digital Age Part 2

Inside Trajan’s Column

Casts In Focus: Rosslyn Chapel

Striking the Scaffolding in 46A

Guest Post: David at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Cast Courts Revival: Stage 2

Rodin Centenary, November 1917-2017

Under the skin of the Spirit of Gaiety – Part 4

Guest Post: Michelangelo’s David – Part 3: Constructing a full-scale model

Guest post: Michelangelo’s David – Part 2: By-product of the movie industry allows for historical investigation of David’s cast

Michelangelo’s David – Part 1: Creating virtual copies of casts

Under the Skin of the Spirit of Gaiety – Part 3

Preparation of three 14th century gravestones for a display at the National Museum of Oman

Garnitures: What a difference a vase makes!

Garnitures : Discovering the Joy of Sets!

Garnitures: Vase Sets From National Trust Houses

Guest post: Plaster cast of Michelangelo’s David in the plaster cast workshop of the Royal Museums of Art and History, Brussels

A new home for Neptune and Triton in the Europe 1600-1815 Gallery

The curious case of the Tibetan skull drum

Art of Cartapesta Demonstration

Time capsules, finding the unexpected in buildings and objects. Part 2

Time capsules, finding the unexpected in buildings and objects. Part 1

Guest Post: Plaster cast of Michelangelo’s ‘David’ in the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow.

David revealed!

Guest Post: Artist Natasha Lien on how the V&A Cast Courts inspire her work

Exploratory surgery on the cast of Michelangelo’s David

The Rodin gift of 1914 to the V&A in ‘wholly exceptional’ circumstances – Part Four

The Rodin gift of 1914 to the V&A in ‘wholly exceptional’ circumstances – Part Three

The Rodin gift of 1914 to the V&A in ‘wholly exceptional’ circumstances – Part Two

The Rodin Gift to the V&A in ‘wholly exceptional circumstances’ – Part One

Uncovering Michelangelo’s David