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The restoration of Michelangelo’s unfinished masterpiece Pietà Bandini confirmed old sources that problems with the marble caused the work to be abandoned
The 2.7-ton block from the Seravezza quarries had microcracks and “impurities“ so that even the chisels “sparked“
An exhibition at the Saint Louis Art Museum (through May 15, 2022) shows how Renaissance and Baroque painters used stones as canvas and for more
The blue of lapis lazuli became water or sky, striations in lined jasper represented the sea’s undulating waves
At the Rocalia fair in Lyon, France, dry stone walling experts and artists once again showed what can be done with stone without any mortar at all
The artwork “De Rebus Naturae“ plays with geometry, references to Ancient Egypt and the ancient philosophers Epicurus and Lucretius
Michelle Byrne transfers maps of cities or contour lines of landscapes onto large stones
The Irish artist recreates moments from the past to give an idea of how we have changed the world
Egyptian sculptress Mariam Radwan works with many materials besides stone, constantly rediscovering the nature around her
A while ago, she even participated in a symposium for sculpting with snow and ice at -270 C throughout
US sculptor Michael Yeaman’s art tells of his fascination with stones and the science that goes with them
He creates mostly simple forms, so that the structures and colors of the material are shown to full advantage
“Axis Mundi“ by Nicolas Bertoux: a Christmas tree made of tools that were used in marble quarries
In Seravezza, not far from Carrara, the artist has placed an installation of 111 hydro bags at Piazza Carduzzi
The splendor of the floor mosaic of five million small stones in Hisham’s Palace in Jericho can now be seen from above
The complex, dating from the early days of Islamic art, has been roofed over and given an elevated walkway for tourists to enjoy
Pablo Atchugarry’s sculptures can be seen in the Palazzo Reale in Milan, next to the cathedral, until January 31, 2022
The works of the artist from Uruguay are partly reminiscent of tufts of grass or wood fibers, partly of intertwined cloths
