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  2. Plaster cast - Wikipedia

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    Plaster cast bust of George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon based on a life mask cast in 1786.. A plaster cast is a copy made in plaster of another 3-dimensional form. The original from which the cast is taken may be a sculpture, building, a face, a pregnant belly, a fossil or other remains such as fresh or fossilised footprints – particularly in palaeontology (a track of dinosaur ...

  3. Anne Acheson - Wikipedia

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    This was inspired by the plaster of Paris she used in her sculptural work. The anatomically correct papier mâché splint reduced the healing time while properly supporting the broken limb. The idea of using plaster of Paris was adopted and refined over the years and is still in use today by the medical profession. [ 10 ]

  4. Orthopedic cast - Wikipedia

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    Orthopedic casts or just casts are a form of medical treatment used to immobilize and support bones and soft tissues during the healing process after fractures, surgeries, or severe injuries. By restricting movement, casts provide stability to the affected area, enabling proper alignment and healing of bones, ligaments, and tendons.

  5. Death mask - Wikipedia

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    The Roman élites used during the funerals "death masks" which were in fact casts made during life. These masks were displayed, after one's death in his family's atrium as a sign of social and political prominence. This usage was already established by the 2nd century BC and continued to be used into the 4th and perhaps as late as the 6th ...

  6. For Your Next Sculpture Project, Use the Best Plaster for ...

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    A common casting medium, plaster is also a popular pick for making molds. Using this substance, which is manufactured in powder form, is ideal when you want a rigid structure to make casts as an ...

  7. Category:Plaster cast collections - Wikipedia

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    Media in category "Plaster cast collections" This category contains only the following file. Plaster cast of Antinous.jpg 213 × 502; 107 KB

  8. 30 Color Photos Photographers Took 100 Years Ago That Still ...

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    By projecting all three images onto a screen simultaneously, he was able to recreate the original image of the ribbon. #4 London, Kodachrome Image credits: Chalmers Butterfield

  9. List of The Thinker sculptures - Wikipedia

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    This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items. (February 2011) The Thinker in front of the Rodin Museum in Philadelphia This is a list of The Thinker sculptures made by Auguste Rodin. The Thinker, originally a part of Rodin's The Gates of Hell, exists in several versions. The original size and the later monumental size versions were both created by Rodin, and the most valuable ...