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Staglieno - The Art of the Marble Carver

By Walter S. Arnold


Price: $24.95

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This book has just been published this month, August, 2009

In his new book, Walter Arnold acts as your personal guide through this monumental cemetery and outdoor sculpture museum in Genoa, Italy, as he shares his insight into some of the secrets locked in these marble sculptures. In addition, Mr. Arnold explains the processes and the roles of the artisans that transformed massive blocks of stone into these intricate and dramatic memorials.

88 pages, with over 300 beautiful photographs.

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Walter S. Arnold, Sculptor/Stone Carver

Walter Arnold is a sculptor and stone carver who adapts traditional skills to contemporary design and æsthetics. Trained as an apprentice in the marble studios of Pietrasanta, Italy, the center of marble working since Etruscan times, he worked on the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. for five years before establishing his studio in Chicago. Fluent in styles ranging from Classical and Renaissance to Gothic, Baroque and Arts & Crafts, he is known for his gargoyles, unique fireplaces, fountains, and architectural carvings.

 

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marble carving at Staglieno marble carving at Staglieno Two examples of the Italian marble sculptures you can discover in Walter's new book.

Imagine the skill of the carver who chiseled the child's curls on the left, or the coins and hands you see on the right, from solid blocks of marble.