Monday, February 17, 2025, 12:00 PM, Library of Croatian Acadamey of Sciences and Arts
Monday, February 17, 2025, 12:00 PM, Library of Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts
On Monday, February 17, 2025, starting at 12:00 PM, in the Academy Library, Square J.J. Strossmayer 14, the promotion of the book “The history of the Collections of Plaster Casts of Antique Sculpture of the Glyptotheque of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts in the European Context” will be held, authored by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sc. Magdalena Getaldić, Research Associate at the Glyptotheque of the CASA. Academician Velimir Neidhardt, President of the CASA, will give a welcoming speech. The book will be presented by Academician Mladen Obad Šćitaroci, Secretary of the Department of Fine Arts of the Glyptotheque, Prof. Dr. Sc. Dino Milinović, Prof. Dr. Sc. Jasna Jeličić Radonić and author Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sc. Magdalena Getaldić.
The book “The history of the Collections of Plaster Casts of Antique Sculpture of the Glyptotheque of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts in the European Context” brings a unique and comprehensive analysis of this important, and hitherto neglected, segment of cultural history. It is a bilingual publication published by the Glyptotheque of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, which represents the first monographic overview of the collections of plaster casts in Croatia, offering a detailed insight into the historical development, importance and role of casts in the history of sculpture – from antiquity to the present day.
Through interdisciplinary research and comparative analysis in relation to the most famous European collections, the book examines the significance of plaster casts and their role in understanding ancient sculpture. It also highlights the importance of the Glyptotheque in preserving and presenting casts as part of cultural heritage. Through a richly illustrated catalogue that includes archaeological and artistic sculpture, the material is unified for the first time and the European workshops from which the casts originate and the localities of the originals are systematically presented and identified. On 394 pages, the book features 217 photographs, offering extensive documentation and analysis that positions the Glyptotheque of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts as a key institution specializing in plaster casts and sculpture.
ForewordS: Prof. Dr. Sc. Dino Milinović, Prof. Dr. Sc. Jasna Jeličić Radonić, Editor-in-Chief: Academician Zlatan Vrkljan, English translation: Graham McMaster, Graphic design: Ana Hruškar Varović, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Glyptotheque, Zagreb, 2024, Printed by Stega tisak d.o.o., price 30 euros.
