Guided visit
In the 19th century, several European countries decide to exchange copies of their most iconic artworks, and a young Belgium eagerly joins the effort! A casting workshop is established and people send out to travel the country to make plaster replicas of sculptures and architectural elements. Meanwhile, in Brussels, casting moulds are collected to create plaster copies of works from England, France, Greece, and beyond.
Take your students on a visit to this fascinating chapter of European history and step into a wonderful white world where time seems to have come to a standstill. Explore...
In the 19th century, several European countries decide to exchange copies of their most iconic artworks, and a young Belgium eagerly joins the effort! A casting workshop is established and people send out to travel the country to make plaster replicas of sculptures and architectural elements. Meanwhile, in Brussels, casting moulds are collected to create plaster copies of works from England, France, Greece, and beyond.
Take your students on a visit to this fascinating chapter of European history and step into a wonderful white world where time seems to have come to a standstill. Explore the galleries filled with 'authentic fakes', get lost in the depots, and learn everything there is to know about the 19th-century casting process—which is still in use by the skilled artisans working there today. Yes, you heard right: the plaster cast workshop is still running! A staff member will explain and demonstrate step-by-step how a plaster sculpture is made.
