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Masterpieces of the Gipsformerei: Art Manufactury of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin since 1819
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
Masterpieces of the Gipsformerei: Art Manufactury of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin since 1819
Contributors:
By (Author) Miguel Helfrich
Publisher:
Hirmer Verlag
Imprint:
Hirmer Verlag
Publication Date:
21st March 2012
Country:
Germany
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Sculpture
Exhibition catalogues and specific collections
Dewey:
730.7443
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
144
Weight:
810g
Description
In the 19th century plaster replicas of historical art objects represented the fulfilment of the old dream of a museum which contained the world's masterpieces. The Berlin manufactory provides a journey through different cultures from antiquity to the present.
Author Bio
Miguel Helfrich is director of the Replica Workshop at the National Museums of Berlin.
