For centuries marble stone have been used to create timeless masterpieces of art, such as Michelangelo Buonarotti’s Pietá during the Renaissance or the ecclesiastical art by Gianlorenzo Bernini during the Baroque period later on.
The Demetz Art Studio uses only the best quality marble from the quarries of Tuscany, bianco puro or bianco di Carrara. In 1517 Michelangelo found the “cava” di Seravezza on the mountain Altissimo (1.589 m). From here he took big blocks to create the front panels for the Church of S. Lorenzo in Florence. This type of marble is practically impervious to the elements.
Custom drawn sketch
Moquette = bozzetto
Model in scale on the solid marble block
We at Demetz Art Studio create fine marble works from a model in scale or a maquette (bozzetto). To carve directly the marble without a model in scale may be cheaper in cost, but the final result is that often the figure is not correctly in proportion and is badly done.
The stone carving tools used nowadays have not changed much from Michelangelo’s time. First the rough stone is hammered with a pitching hammer, then sculpted with special pointing tools and files.
Statue of St. Francis with Wolf
Santa Maria, CA, USA
