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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

Looking back at Marmomac 2021: “Percorsi d’Arte“, curated by Raffaello Galiotto – modern CNC-stone processing machines open new opportunities and inspiration for artists

Project “Fusion“ of the Fondazione Arkad in Seravezza: 5 artists from the West and 5 from Hong Kong exchange their works in marble and in wood, respectively, so that the partner may add something with his material

“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 Getty Museum has acquired an early marble bust of the Roman general Germanicus, adopted son of Tiberius and father of Caligula, before the ritual first shaving of the beard

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

Salvatori “The Village“: 7 international architects and designers create responses to the Corona pandemic and lockdown at the invitation of the Italian company

Application open for the woodcarving symposium in Brienz, Switzerland, from July 09 to 15, 2022

The venue is the quay of Lake Brienz (Brienzersee) / Accommodation fully covered by the organizer, but participants have to pay their travel expenses

Dereli Art: medium-sized marble remnants are turned into small works of art that bring the company closer to the goal of “zero-waste production“

The family business extracts and processes the white stone from the island of