Carrara Marble Museum

Costo euro 12 00 a partecipante durata 50 60 minuti.

Carrara marble museum.

I never had any idea that marble is mined in so many countries and that there are so many varieties. 41 9 cm metropolitan museum of art new york city carrara marble is a type of white or blue grey marble popular for use in sculpture and building decor. 41 9 cm metropolitan museum of art. Sculpture is not the only fruit of the carrara quarries.

The museum is situated in a scenic landscape surronded by the white marble that makes unique this place full of history and full of men s sacrifice. The museum of marble was founded in 1982 thanks to the support of the city council. Museo nazionale del bargello florence sculture 1879 no. It easily has practicable insides with open spaces through numerous glass door.

The area dedicated to roman archeology displays precious historic artefacts coming from the roman quarries in. Carrara marble is a type of white or blue grey marble popular for use in sculpture and building decor. The civic museum of marble is located in avenue xx settembre to carrara ms. Cava museo in fantiscritti is set in the heart of marble quarries in carrara and it has been created by walter danesi after 40 years of researches.

Extremely hands on by nature michelangelo. It is a structure conceived by the council of carrara to document the local culture of the marble. 121 among the many treasures that will be on view in michelangelo. The museum aims at collecting documents and testimonies on the local culture relating to marble in order to preserve them and have their value increased.

Artisans in and around florence have turned the craft of marble inlay into a high art. Divine draftsman and designer are three sculptures the artist carved in marble from carrara including the monumental unfinished apollo david. The civic museum of marble founded in 1982 by the municipality of carrara is home to the city s history where the culture of marble is preserved and promoted not only through its rich permanent collection but also with conferences temporary exhibitions and sculpture symposiums. 146 cm 57 1 2 in.

Carrara marble tour è lieta di offrirvi una fantastica escursione in jeep 4 4 nel bacino più spettacolare della alpi apuane alle scoperta dei marmi pregiati di carrara e della continua sfida tra l uomo e la montagna al fine di realizzare famosi e pregiati decori là dove michelangelo trovò materia prima per le opere più importanti. The museum were built in 1982. A visit to the marble museum of carrara provides an informative background before taking a walk into the hills. Parisian chimneypiece circa 1775 1785 carrara marble with gilt bronze height.