Stained plaster phrenological bust by James DeVille (1777-1846), 367 Strand, London, England, 1821. Marked with 35 organs according to Johann Gaspar Spurzheim's (1776-1832) arrangement with the names ...

However, it was a meticulous process requiring swift execution, as the artist had to work before the plaster dried. Fresco became the medium of choice for monumental works, with Michelangelo’s ...