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Carrara Marble and the Renaissance Sculptors
The article recalls Michelangelo and other masters who sought Carrara marble in the Apuan Alps near La Spezia and Pisa. It notes the stone’s white variety, its use in churches and buildings, and its enduring global demand with Italy hosting over 2,500 quarries mining marble and related materials for export.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Michelangelo
Carrara
Mary
Christ
Donatello
Bernini
Apuan Alps
Tyrrhenian Sea
la Spezia
Pisa
Alps
Sicily
Sardinia