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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | + | [[File:1972.15-SC35622.jpg|thumb|Roman urn<br>MFA# 1972.15]] | |
| − | A famous, fine-grain, white [ | + | A famous, fine-grain, white [[marble]] quarried in the Carrara district of the Apuan Alps in Italy since the 2nd century BCE. Carrara marble has a compact, crystalline grain that gives it a translucent, sugary appearance. Its colors range from pure white to a pale creamy color. Michelangelo carved many of his sculptures from this marble since it was a local stone. |
| − | + | [[File:1991.534-SC1073.jpg|thumb|Roman bust<br>MFA# 1991.534]] | |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | lunense (Lat.); luniense (Lat.); luna marble; Italian statuary; Bianco P; Blanco P; marbre de Carrare (Fr.); | + | lunense (Lat.); luniense (Lat.); luna marble; Italian statuary; Bianco P; Blanco P; marbre de Carrare (Fr.); mármol de Carrara (Esp.); mármore de Carrara (Port.); Carrara Marmor (Deut.) |
== Additional Images == | == Additional Images == | ||
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File:image5_carraramarble.jpg|Carrara marble | File:image5_carraramarble.jpg|Carrara marble | ||
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| − | + | ==Resources and Citations== | |
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* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
| − | * | + | * Luciana and Tiziano Mannoni, ''Marble: the history of a culture'', Facts on File Publications Comment: 2nd century BC |
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
| − | * | + | * John Herrmann, MFA, Contributed information. |
| − | * | + | * Janet Burnett Grossman, ''Looking at Greek and Roman Sculpture in Stone'', J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2003 |
| − | * | + | * Joel Leivick, ''Carrara. The Marble Quarries of Tuscany'', Stanford University Press, Stanford, California, 1999 Comment: First quarried by Romans in 155 BC |
| − | * | + | * R. Mayer, ''The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques'', Viking Press, New York, 1981 |
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 499 |
| − | * | + | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:37, 20 May 2022
Description
A famous, fine-grain, white Marble quarried in the Carrara district of the Apuan Alps in Italy since the 2nd century BCE. Carrara marble has a compact, crystalline grain that gives it a translucent, sugary appearance. Its colors range from pure white to a pale creamy color. Michelangelo carved many of his sculptures from this marble since it was a local stone.
Synonyms and Related Terms
lunense (Lat.); luniense (Lat.); luna marble; Italian statuary; Bianco P; Blanco P; marbre de Carrare (Fr.); mármol de Carrara (Esp.); mármore de Carrara (Port.); Carrara Marmor (Deut.)
Additional Images
Carrara marble
Resources and Citations
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Luciana and Tiziano Mannoni, Marble: the history of a culture, Facts on File Publications Comment: 2nd century BC
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- John Herrmann, MFA, Contributed information.
- Janet Burnett Grossman, Looking at Greek and Roman Sculpture in Stone, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2003
- Joel Leivick, Carrara. The Marble Quarries of Tuscany, Stanford University Press, Stanford, California, 1999 Comment: First quarried by Romans in 155 BC
- R. Mayer, The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques, Viking Press, New York, 1981
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 499
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)