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Architecture with natural stone»
Design with natural stone»
- Lithea Company’s new natural stone collection refers to the Byzantine Empire
- Marble, alabaster and onyx are also popular as material for lamps
Markets: Selling Stone»
- Europe has endorsed considering social and ecological issues in public procurement
- Euroroc informs: The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) approves tariffs against Quartz Products from China
Reports from Stone Trade Fairs»
- Italian Stone Theatre at Marmomac 2019: „Naturality: The Uniqueness and Purity of Natural Stone“
- Milan’s FuoriSalone: the grand furniture forum outside the fairgrounds in the city center
Stone Stories»
- The „breathing“ of magma chambers below the ocean may cause soft earthquakes related to the tides
- Stone Age, mother-of-pearl
Art: Sculpting with Marble etc»
- Sculptors and other artists may apply for residence scholarships of Künstlerhaus Lukas in Ahrenshoop, Northern Germany
- Art aficionados and citizens of Carrara bring opera to the marble for a change
Briefly noted»
Art: Sculpting with Marble etc
David F Wilson: one who took it upon himself to seek creative ideas for the stone branch
The Scottish sculptor traveled to North America on a scholarship in search of „Contemporary Use of Stone in Urban Spaces“
Slam dunk: US basketball player lends an arm to the restoration of an ancient statue
3-D scanning of Wyatt Walker’s arm to be used as model for new addition to the Statue of Bacchus in the North Carolina Museum of Art
„Saul under the Influence of the Evil Spirit“ by William Wetmore Story at the North Carolina Museum of Art
The monumental neoclassical marble figure shows the biblical king’s affliction by the panic in his face and by his cramped hands
Stone tiles, not two but three dimensional
Sculptor John Bizas has begun placing his sharks in interior and exterior marble cladding
Which path will the art of sculpting pursue when – in future – a work of art is worked out of a raw block by a robotic arm?
In Hall 1 of Marmomac 2018, the gap between modern CNC Machinery and artistic work was inspected and illuminated
Filippo Parodi’s „Sleeping Christ Child“ in marble is a compelling interpretation of the traditional Christian subject
The Cleveland Museum of Art has acquired the famous example of Italian Baroque / Varying degrees of polish to differentiate surface textures
„The Nature of Arp“ at the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas, Texas still until January 06, 2019
Jean (Hans) Arp (1886-1966) was one of the most important artists of the modern era
Premio Henraux 2018: two of the winners show minimalism
The award offers a unique opportunity to realize a very special piece of art in cooperation with specialists
Karl Lagerfeld shows „functional sculptures“ made of marble at the Carpenters Workshop Gallery in Paris
In cooperation with Aline Asmar d’Amman, he designed pieces in antique style with details giving an industrial CNC-look
The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, England is now permanent home to the famous bust of Queen Victoria in marble
Sir Albert Gilbert was the sculptor who not only captured Her Majesty but also the person marked by the gravity of life
