Marble Sculpture

Stone is a material that man has used since ancient times. Marble is a type of mineral, which results from the transformation of limestone; it is opaque and has a moderately fine grain. The pictorial richness of veined marble or mica is often so great that it is often difficult for an artist to accommodate with its expressiveness. The contemporary sculptor takes this into account acting on the stone as a painter on a previously sketched canvas.
He looks at it and "listens" to the mineral he has chosen. You will learn how to use the tools such as the hammer, the chisel pitcher...