Glasgow School of Art: Archives & Collections

Original: Composite capital form the Temple of Vesta at Tivoli, of the Greco Romano style. Temple of Vesta is a ruined temple in Tivoli, Italy from the 1st century BC.

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Plaster cast of decorative relief panel with initial H and French royal crown

PC/095
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

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Plaster cast of case of column cluster with human mask

PC/093
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Base of columns with human mask. Of French Gothic style. Bears illegible maker's stamp (possibly that of "Commission Royale Belge Atelier du Moulage, Bruxelles").

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Plaster cast of top capital with foliate ornament

PC/092
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Capital decorated with stylized leaves with portion of pilaster.

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Plaster cast of corner frieze with mythical creatures

PC/090
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Capital with two carved grotesques.

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Plaster cast of decorative relief panel with vine

PC/089
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Panel with carved vine grapes and leaves.

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Plaster cast of miniature copy of the Parthenon Panathenaic frieze on framed panel

PC/088
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Original: Possibly a cast of a copy after John Hennings miniature carvings of the frieze using the Parthenon Marbles and sketches made prior to the acropolis explosion.

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Plaster cast of acroteria from Greek temple

PC/086
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

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Plaster cast of fragment of stele

PC/084
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Stele refers to an upright stone or slab with an inscribed or sculptured surface, used as a monument or as a commemorative tablet in the face of a building. Annotated with Greek text "EYTYXO HPINH NIRON".

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Plaster cast of architectural fragment with lion mask

PC/082
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

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Plaster cast of decorative relief panel from a royal palace

PC/081
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Original: French, late c16th century. Showing cherubs with parrots, shells and urns. Also displays insignia with three fleur de lis (possibly signifying French monarchy).

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Plaster cast of heraldic panel

PC/080
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

One panel with escutcheon and coronet of lesser nobility.

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Plaster cast of half section of classical relief with putti holding laurel wreath

PC/075
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

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Plaster cast of panel scene with figures in relief

PC/072
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Part of a temple frieze.

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Marble panel of woman in relief looking in a mirror

PC/069
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Carved relief of woman sitting looking into mirror. Possible a GSA student piece.

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Plaster cast of angel figure

PC/061
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Angel figure in relief with mask at base. Possibly architectural fragment.

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Plaster cast of Archer of the Royal Guard

PC/055
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Brickwork sculpture of Persian Royal bodyguard carrying quiver on back. Original: Persian glazed frieze from the Palace of Darius I in Susa, 521-486 BC. Original currently in the collection of the Pergamon Museum, Berlin, Germany.

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Plaster cast of Cantorie Panels

PC/050F
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Original: Lucca della Robbia (1400-1482). Part of the two 'Cantorie' made for Florence Cathedral. Original currently in the collection of the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence, Italy.

This item was damaged in the fire in the Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. It underwent conservation and consolidation work in 2016.

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Plaster cast of Cantorie Panels

PC/050E
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Original: Lucca della Robbia (1400-1482). Part of the two 'Cantorie' made for Florence Cathedral. Original currently in the collection of the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence, Italy.

This item was damaged in the fire in the Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. It underwent conservation and consolidation work in 2016.

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Plaster cast of Cantorie Panels

PC/050D
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Original: Lucca della Robbia (1400-1482). Part of the two 'Cantorie' made for Florence Cathedral. Original currently in the collection of the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence, Italy.

This item was damaged in the fire in the Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. It underwent conservation and consolidation work in 2016.

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Plaster cast of Cantorie Panels

PC/050C
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Original: Lucca della Robbia (1400-1482). Part of the two 'Cantorie' made for Florence Cathedral. Original currently in the collection of the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence, Italy.

This item was damaged in the fire in the Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. It underwent conservation and consolidation work in 2016.

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Plaster cast of Cantorie Panels

PC/050B
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Original: Lucca della Robbia (1400-1482). Part of the two 'Cantorie' made for Florence Cathedral. Original currently in the collection of the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence, Italy.

This item was damaged in the fire in the Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. It underwent conservation and consolidation work in 2016.

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Plaster cast of Cantorie Panels

PC/050A
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Original: Lucca della Robbia (1400-1482). Part of the two 'Cantorie' made for Florence Cathedral. Original currently in the collection of the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence, Italy.

This item was damaged in the fire in the Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. It underwent conservation and consolidation work in 2016.

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Plaster cast of Virgin adoring the Child, with God the Father and angels

PC/048
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Original: Andrea della Robbia, c1479. Glazed terracotta. A variant of the Brizi Adoration relief at La Verna, Italy. Currently in the collection of the Courtauld Institute of Art, London, UK. Annotated: "2168".

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Plaster cast of Virgin and Child

PC/047
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Original: Andrea della Robbia, c1487. Blue and white tin-glazed terracotta. Florence, Italy. The original relief is believed to have been commissioned by Gabriele di Cambio de' Medici, whose marriage to Lucrezia di Alessandro Rondinelli took place in 1487-88. The style of the relief is related to that of Andrea del Verroccio.

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Poster for a lecture by Rayner Banham

GSAA/EPH/10/153
Item
[Jan 1962]

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

This poster advertised a lecture given by architecture critic Rayner Banham which was held in the Haldane Building on the 21st of February 1962. Banham was also a prolific writer and is best known for his theoretical treatise 'Theory and Design in the First Machine Age' (1960) and for his book 'Los Angeles: The Architecture of Four Ecologies' (1971). The poster states "Come on babey, do the mega structure" which is a pun on the 1962 pop song 'Loco-Motion' by Eva Boyd.

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Poster for issue 11 of the Mackintosh School of Architecture magazine

GSAA/EPH/10/46
Item
[Late 20th century]

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

This poster advertised the publication of issue 11 of the Mackintosh School of Architecture magazine. The front of the poster features an illustration which was probably produced by Ingebjorg Smith while the reverse shows a number of architectural drawings. These include drawings for a refurbishment of the Glasgow Fish Market by Stephen Elliot as well as set design drawings for The Glasgow School Of Art Fashion Show by Adam Bell, Lucy Vaughan and Peter McIlhenny.

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Poster for a lecture by Louis Hellman

GSAA/EPH/10/73
Item
Late 20th century

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

This poster advertised a lecture by architect and illustrator Louis Hellman. Hellman is known for his satirical illustrations which comment on current architectural trends. The lecture was held in the Mackintosh Lecture Theatre in the Mackintosh Building at The Glasgow School Of Art. It was advertised as 'An illustrated talk on architecture and cartoons'.

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Poster advertising The Glasgow School Of Art Honours degree courses

GSAA/EPH/10/15
Item
Late 20th century

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

This poster advertised the undergraduate BA Honours degree courses offered by The Glasgow School of Art. The poster states that those interested should write to The Glasgow School Of Art registrar for more information.

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Plaster cast of Parthenon Frieze

PC/016E
Item
19th century

Part of Plaster Casts