plaster

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Most of Gaudí’s original plaster models and plans were destroyed in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War, leaving his successors to piece together what they could and fill in the gaps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

"Yet again, they're not doing enough for women's safety, they're putting a tiny plaster over a gaping wound that's getting bigger and bigger."

From BBC • May 21, 2026

An army of people would spend a week or two searching for tiger tracks and making tracings or plaster casts of the left hind foot.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Archaeologists uncovered more than 5,000 fragments of painted wall plaster, along with bronze fittings from doors and windows, pointing to richly decorated structures.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Johns has used the same plaster cast four times, which lends the faces a curious anonymity.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson