Reproductions Museum Bilbao
The Reproductions Museum Bilbao, was created in 1927,the purpose of the museum is to compile classic pieces of art for the enjoyment of the local people. Among the works reproduced faithfully from museums like the Louvre, Vatican or British Museum: the Panathenaic Frieze of the Parthenon, the '' Slaves'' and the '' Moses'' of Michelangelo, the ''Venus de Milo'', the Winged Victory, the Laocoön Group, the Apoxyomenos, Gabies's Diana and Apollo Belvedere, among others. History Backgrounds Since the sixteenth century there has been a large tradition of copying works of classical art using the traditional technique of plaster cast. France and Italy will be in those early days the main countries where the art reproduction will be used. From the nineteenth century several museums gradually opened, generally tied to universities and academies of fine arts with the goal of teaching art history in a practical and dynamic way. One of the first fine arts museum was opened in Britain ...
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Bilbao
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