Casting a New Light: Plaster Casts & Cast Collections in Europe and Beyond

Szocs, Miriam

ISBN 10: 6156595236 / ISBN 13: 9786156595232

Published by Kultura, 2025

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Casting a New Light: Plaster Casts & Cast Collections in Europe and Beyond
• Publisher: Kultura
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 6156595236
• ISBN 13: 9786156595232
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Casting a New Light delves into various aspects of collecting and showcasing plaster casts, an important phenomenon that shaped European and American art museums from the nineteenth century onwards. It explores international connections and influences in the establishment of cast collections while also shedding new light on the role and uses of plaster casts in the antiquity and in the era of historicism. The volume offers valuable reflections on the intricate contexts of the contemporary reception of these collections, presenting new perspectives on their significance and future, including various conference papers and several case studies.

About the Author

Miriam Szőcs is head of the Department of Sculptures at the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest. She specializes in Renaissance and baroque bronzes. She was the curator of the new permanent exhibition of sculptures at the Museum of Fine Arts that opened in 2013. Between 2013 and 2021, she worked on the project of the refurbishment of the plaster cast collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, being the chief curator of the plaster cast exhibition at the Star Fortress in Komárom.