GiambolognaFiandre, 1529–1608Model
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SalaMedieval & Renaissance, Room 62, The Foyle Foundation GalleryLondra, Regno Unito
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- Verificato
- 7 giorni fa
- Ultimo cambio di stato
- 25 set 2026
- Fonte
- I dati di collezione del museo stesso
About the sculpture
Clays come from decomposed rocks ground down by weathering. Skill is needed in preparing wet clay to give it strength and ease of modelling, also to remove excess water and air before it is fired in a kiln. Firing fuses the clay particles and causes other structural changes that affect the colour and lead to shrinkage of about 10%. Comparatively few works in unfired clay survive because they are fragile and easily damaged. This figure is unfired and you can see the natural colour of the clay. Clay that is merely dried and not fired is known as ‘terra secca’. This is an unfired sketch model for grotesque masks on the façade of a building.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Scheda
- Numero di inventario
- 4107:1-1854
In catalogo
Fonti
- Victoria and Albert Museum: the museum's own open data · acquisita 7 giorni fa
- Immagine: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
