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Apron or Smock?

Every craftsman wears the most suitable clothing for his work, with the aim first of all to protect his body. The differences consist in the type of garment but also in the different type of fabric or leather that can be more or less indicated on the materials and equipment used. Today, workwear has become...

2018-11-01
Sculpture Making
by Andrea Felice

the Statue of Liberty – Under the Skin

On June 19th of 1885 the French frigate Isère anchored in the sea of ​​Bedloe's Island in New York. In its holds was kept an exceptional load as well as precious, 214 crates of robust wood, well constructed and placed, that contained the complete all sections to build the most famous statue in the world....

2018-10-12
Sculpture Making
by Andrea Felice

the Man who Discovered the Pompeians

During excavations on the archaeological site of Pompeii in 1865, they thought to get a cast from the impression left in ashes by a wood door. From that day there were several others tempted like this but all with poor results. Other attempts were made before in 1831 in order to take human plaster casts...

2018-10-09
Museums
by Andrea Felice

Laocoon Drawing Casts

We have selected many casts from the famous Laocoon group to meet the demands of many academy students and design courses. It is one of the most interesting subjects to study during a learning path of the various drawing and painting techniques. The whole sculptural group offers a great variety of elements useful for the...

2018-10-07
Cast Collections
by Andrea Felice

The Selene Horse Cast

One of the most famous and popular plaster casts during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries is the beautiful Horse Head of the chariot of Selene. This artwork of the fifth century b.C. by Phidias, located on the west pediment, is one of the most loved sculpture of the Parthenon and greek sculpture.

Most of the sculptures of the...

2018-10-07
Cast Collections Museums
by Andrea Felice

It’s an Inborn Thing

I have transcribed some questions from friends that often ask me when they come to visit me in my Studio or by messages that I receive. 
I hope they offer the real image of me and my work, just like a self-portrait.

—How started your relation with Plaster Casts? My grandfather worked making scenery at Cinecittà Studios since was founded...

2018-10-06
True Stories
by Andrea Felice