PLASTER MONUMENTS

We are taught to believe in originals. In art and architecture in particular, original objects vouch for authenticity, value, and tr uth, and require our protection and preservation. The nineteenth century, however, saw this issue differently. In a culture of repro duction, plaster casts of building fragments and architectural features were sold throughout Europe and America and proudly displaye d in leading museums. The first comprehensive history of these full-scale replicas, Plaster Monuments examines how they were produce d, marke...[Llegir més]