Masterpieces of the Gipsformerei: Art Manufactury of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin since 1819
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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 Biography
Miguel Helfrich is director of the Replica Workshop at the National Museums of Berlin.
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