Before the tour, I learned that Michelangelo used Carrara marble to create his famous David statue. Before my cruise, I did some research about Carrara marble and learned that Michelangelo used ...

A monument of art history both literally and figuratively, it is undoubtedly the world's most famous sculpture ...

Michelangelo’s David was recognized as ... Duccio traveled to a Carrara marble quarry in Tuscany, where he handpicked a giant block of stone. Upon its arrival in Florence after a long, arduous ...

A celebration of the creative genius, Michelangelo Buonarroti’s birth 550 years ago. Director David Bickerstaff offers more ...

The jagged peaks of Italy's Apuan Alps are home to some of the most sought-after marble in the world. This was Michelangelo's old stomping ground. There are more than 600 quarries above Carrara ...

"The best sculptors in the world, like Michelangelo, came personally ... Beyond its use in art, Carrara's marble is often ...

Instead, “Michelangelo Imperfect,” hosted at the ... or hold seemingly precarious poses despite being rendered in solid white Carrara marble. At Factum Arte’s studio, the team didn’t ...

His name was Michelangelo, and the marble became his immortal, "The Pieta." Since then, many other giants—think Bernini, Canova—have put their chisels to Carrara stone. Now, there's an upstart.

Instead, “Michelangelo Imperfect,” hosted at the ... or hold seemingly precarious poses despite being rendered in solid white Carrara marble. At Factum Arte’s studio, the team didn’t ...

His name was Michelangelo, and the marble became his immortal, "The Pieta." Since then, many other giants—think Bernini, ...