how a marble quarry works

manhattan in marble.

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the birth of venus

A Roman statue stands on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea in the southern city of Ashkelon on Dec. 14. The statue, which had been buried for centuries, was unearthed by the winter gales that have raked Israel's coast. The marble figure was found in the remains of a cliff that crumbled under the force of winds, waves and rain, the Israel Antiquities Authority said. via. source.

Monument to Pope Alexander VII

I wrote about Bernini in my college and grad school theses.

marble quarry

The Ecstasy of St. Teresa

Bernini :: Santa Maria della Vittoria