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Which renaissance artist is credited with sculpting a marble statue of the virgin Mary?
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Michelangelo
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What are interesting facts about Marble?
marbles have been used for sculpting
Does marble have any value?
Marble has value as a building material, a raw material for sculpting and decorative pieces, and as a source of calcium carbonate.
What medium does michelangelo used to sculpt the pieta?
As a true Renaissance man Michelangelo worked in many mediums. He preferred sculpting, but was also a painter, architect, poet and engineer.
What are the observations of marble?
it has no cleavage planes, and fractures in tiny crystal sizes so its ideal for sculpting with
What is the use of Marble?
Marble is used as a sculpting material. It is also used for structural and decorative pieces such as flooring, walkways and stairways.
What sort of artist was Pygmalion?
He worked with marble.
When a artist carves a marble statue he is working with a kind of rock?
...Marble.
What has the author Anne Markham Schulz written?
Anne Markham Schulz has written: 'La cappella Badoer-Giustinian in San Francesco della Vigna a Venezia =' -- subject(s): Cappella Badoer-Giustinian (Chiesa di San Francesco della Vigna (Venice, Italy)), Christian art and symbolism, Italian Marble sculpture, Marble sculpture, Italian, Marble sculpture, Renaissance, Relief (Sculpture), Italian, Relief (Sculpture), Renaissance, Renaissance Marble sculpture
What makes Michelangelo special?
Michelangelo's work was different from all other sculptors during the Renaissance, he claimed to see a form struggling to get out of every block of marble that he chose. He made them beautiful and realistic, his 'David' shows great attention to detail in the musculature and tension, 'The Pieta' is another, some parts so highly polished the marble looks like skin.
What are facts about marble?
Marble is a rock composed of calcite, a crystalline form of calcium carbonate. The word marble is from the Greek and refers to the shining, sparkling appearance of the stone. Many of the world's most famous sculptures are made of the prized white marbles, which are relatively soft and uniform in composition. Ground marble is used in products such as some papers and paints and in toothpaste (listed as calcium carbonate). Marble is porous; if untreated, oils will stain it easily. Its finish can also be damaged by acids.marbles have been used for sculpting
Who sculpted the earliest monumental nude of the Renaissance and conceived of his work as liberating the human body from its marble prison?
The earliest monumental nude of the Renaissance was sculpted by Donatello. He conceived of his work, specifically the bronze statue of David, as liberating the human body from its marble prison. The statue represents a departure from the classical tradition and marks a significant shift in the understanding and representation of the human form during the Renaissance.
Which artist was inspired by art history artist?
All of them are somewhat... the best Artist takes ideas from past/other artist BUT... (Michelangelo Quote) "The greatest artist has no conception which a single block of white marble does not potentially contain within its mass, but only a hand obedient to the mind can penetrate to this image".
