The "Hand of God" represents the Creation of Adam and Eve. Rodin has changed the world of modern sculpture. His popularity is represented by works that express the emotion of ordinary men and women. ...
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Istria stone is a sedimentary cliff limestone coming from the homonymous peninsula in the Adriatic Sea. It is also known as“Orsera stone”. It is compact and not very porous. Has been quarried for over two thousand years....
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Since the beginning of time, the egg is a great inspiration for philosophers and artists in the creation of sculptures, paintings and jewellery. It is a symbol of life and rebirth. According to the tradition, real hen eggs, decorated marble eggs realized with precious materials...
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Zanni was a character of the comic theater of the ancient Rome later became mask of the Commedia dell’Arte, also called Commedia degli Zanni, because the characters were identified with the servants farmers of the Venetian nobles coming from the Venetian-Lombardy countryside where Gianni name...
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A marble sculptural group representing the Wise Men during the dream and adoration of the Christ Child; a famous work of the Master of the Months. It is positioned on the lunette of the portal of San Mercuriale Abbey in Forlì; the dating is...
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The Lion of Saint Mark, symbol of Venice and of the Serenissima Republic, is represented with different elements and with various poses also used in heraldry....
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The Lion of Saint Mark is a winged lion that symbolically represents Saint Mark the Evangelist, patron of Venice. It is a symbol used to give an immediate and unique sign of identity and power. ...
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The Venetians filled the city with the stone lions sculptures. There are various models: whole-body, only the head, some represent San Marco and others are generic. Many of the actual statues are reproductions, unfortunately during the Napoleonic invasion that sanctioned the end of the Serenissima, a...
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One day Michelangelo, while copying an ancient faun head, decided to get noticed customizing it. The original one had the mouth closed, instead he realized it with the mouth open, showing teeth and tongue. Lorenzo de’ Medici, quick-witted observer, kindly accepted the challenge and he...
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The antique abrasive tools are used in the traditional handcrafted stone manufacturing. They are necessary to cut, to pierce, to give depth and to realize the surface finishing through a rubbing and friction action. Among the most well-known tools and still in use today, we...
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