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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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photo of large Alexander Hamilton bust beside a small one atop a black box on a wooden shelf

Hamilton Reduction: Half the Man He Used to Be

By Robert Shure

The Giust Gallery jumped into the future in 2018 when we 3D scanned our antique P.P. Caproni & Brother plaster cast of Ceracchi’s Alexander Hamilton bust in...

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Elegance that Inspires

Elegance that Inspires

By Lisa Benson

Since some of our favorite pieces showcase such feminine elegance and beauty, we thought they paired perfectly with the handiwork of Leiby's Flower Shop in Weston, MA....

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Here's to Life!

Here's to Life!

By Kathleen Shure

The onset of Spring and the new life it brings may conjure up images of newborns and wedding celebrations. So, we wanted to say, here’s to...

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photo of plaster cube, cylinder, and sphere arranged on a gray background

Have a ball in drawing class!

By Kayla Malouin

You asked us for some “ordinary things” to draw, and we listened! We have created a cylinder, sphere, and cube...

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Seasonal Imagery

Seasonal Imagery

By Lisa Benson

The first day of Spring is today! We’re all thinking about the coming buds on the trees and time spent outdoors with the barbecue. Whether you...

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photo of plaster cast sculpture relief of Bacchus and his followers celebrating

Bacchus, Jupiter, and a Bacchante come alive!

By Kathleen Shure

The characters in the Caproni Collection often come alive upon investigation. In researching Bacchus (Roman) / Dionysus (Greek), we realized we have many of his family and friends...

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collage of two photos of closeups of plaster cast reliefs depicting John Adams at the signing of the Treaty of Paris and John Hancock at the signing of the Declaration of Independence

The Treaty and The Declaration: Rediscovering Two Plaques

By Kayla Malouin

In the spirit of President’s Day in the United States and Lincoln’s and Washington’s birthdays, we were planning on talking about the presidential busts in our collection....

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photo of plaster cast sculpture of a wounded lioness with arrows in her back in a two-toned finish on a white wall

The Lioness and Three-Headed Horse that Hung on my Wall

By Lisa Benson

Two companion scenes, etched in plaster, hung over the couch in my childhood home. Despite scrutinizing them daily, they took me years to interpret. One displayed...

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