16 sketchers laden with dry materials (including ipads, pre-prepared paper, etc.,) in accordance with the regulations, went to the V and A's Cast Courts. It was an astonishing experience for those of us who had somehow not previously visited the Cast Courts to sit in peace and quiet amongst clusters of beautiful Roman, medieval and renaissance sculptures and architecture, exact copies of the originals. Most of the casts were made in the late nineteenth century, when the complicated casting methods had been developed and museums across Europe were keen to inform their citizens of high, mainly European, culture. Due to changing fashions in museum display, the V and A is almost the only museum to have kept its replica exhibition, which is a sadness. For our sketching purposes, the casts are fantastic and are indistinguishable from the originals (which in some cases have been destroyed or damaged or are a long journey away and likely to be surrounded by crowds or railings.
We were also able to get two tables for lunch in the V and A's principal decorated cafe, a delight, and such a refreshing change from the international airport lounge style of interior decor.
Please enjoy our images. Some colour was added at home.
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| Image above by Do Burgess | |
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| Image above by Priscilla Worley | |
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| Two images above by Gafung Wong |
Image above by Sue Loder
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| Two images above by Diane Umemoto | |
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| Image above by Priscilla Worley |
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| Image above by Avis Dennis | |
Image above by Tricia Sharpe
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Image above by Gill Steiner
Image above by Peter Colley
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| Image above by Steve Betts | |
Image above by Janet Perkins
Image above by Ann Funston
Two images above by Sue Lees
