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Are you looking for inspiration? For more information about a cast? The blog contains posts about casts and artists as well as posts about our history, philosophy, and news!

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Masks to Die For

By Kathleen Shure

One thing we love about sharing our collection with you is how the seasons inspire us to look at our pieces in a unique way....

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Photo of The Snowdrop sculpture Item #797

A Snowdrop by any other name: Rediscovering a Statue

By Kathleen Shure

Our recent research has revealed the mistaken identification of the piece we were calling Crocus. We learned that the sculpture of a nude female is actually...

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The Stories and the People, Part 2: Giust

The Stories and the People, Part 2: Giust

By Robert Shure

Though Lino was very much self-taught, he was a great caster. He took a huge amount of pride when he peeled the rubber mold off...

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Underneath the Skin: The Anatomical Men

Underneath the Skin: The Anatomical Men

By Kayla Malouin

Have you ever heard of an “écorché”? We have several of these in our collection. The French word “écorché” means “flayed,” and refers to an...

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Meet the Painter!

Meet the Painter!

By Kathleen Shure

We thought you might like to meet more of us who work here at the Gallery, so the newsletter team interviewed our painter, Ashley Harrison! Read on to hear about...

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The Art of the Gallery Catalog

The Art of the Gallery Catalog

By Kayla Malouin

The antique P.P. Caproni & Brother catalogs are works of art in themselves for many reasons. We love browsing the catalogs we have in our archives,...

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From the "buy" button to your doorstep

By Kathleen Shure

We thought we’d share a synopsis of the action behind the scenes. From the beginning, the mission of the Giust Gallery (now the Caproni Collection)...

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Meet the Caster!

Meet the Caster!

By Kathleen Shure

We thought you might like to meet more of us who work here at the Gallery, so the newsletter team interviewed one of the plaster casters, Nick Batzell! Read...

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Father's Day Gifts for Dad's Desk

Father's Day Gifts for Dad's Desk

By Kathleen Shure

Does Dad like to have a few special items on his desk or in his office? Is he an art lover or maybe an animal lover?...

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