Restored sculptures include replicas of some of the famous master sculptures of Greek and Roman style
Thirty two sculptures, most of which are 100-150 years old have been completely restored at the Sir JJ School of Art as part of its restoration programme. Restored sculptures include replicas of some of the famous master sculptures of Greek and Roman style, which were imported from England to the art school in the 1880s as study material for students of painting and sculpture.
So far, over 650 paintings (some of which includes classics by VS Gaitonde, KK Hebbar, SH Raza, etc and 32 sculptures have been restored as part of the restoration project undertaken by the school five years ago with the help of the National Research Laboratory for Conservation of Cultural Property (NRLC) and supported by the Department of Higher and Technical Education,
"The school has a collection of over 100 sculptures. Some of them are over 100 years old. With time, some of them had started developing cracks. The team started working on some sculptures two years ago, and today, 32 sculptures have been fully restored," said Professor Vishwananth Sabale, Dean, JJ School of Art.
He said that most of these sculptures were brought in for students to study painting and sculpting. "during those times, such sculptures were not made in India and had to be imported. Students of art would use them to practice drawings while those studying sculpting would examine the 3D work," added Sabale.
Some replicas of famous Indian murals and relics made by students of the institute are also part of the collection. "Several Indian style murals and sculptures, which are replicas of those at famous structures across the country made by some of our students, are also being restored," he said.
RESTORING HISTORY
All sculptures are made of Plaster of Paris (PoP) while some old ones came in detachable forms. While a part of the restored structures would be a part of the gallery which is expected to come up at the iconic Kipling bungalow (which is being restored to make it a tourist attraction by the Maharashtra government), some of them will continue to be kept in the school as study material for students.
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