The Aesthetics of Marble
- Gerhard Wolf
- Jessica N. Richardson
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The Aesthetics of Marble is written by Gerhard Wolf and published by Hirmer Verlag GmbH. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 3777434485 (ISBN 10) and 9783777434483 (ISBN 13).
"Marble is a metamorphic stone that has been a material of choice and a subject of reflection for millennia. Its geology, history, and economics are well known, but its aesthetics remain understudied. This book sheds new light on the celebration and uses of marble in art and literature and on the iconic potential of the stone. Through empirical research centered on the Mediterranean from Late Antiquity to the present, it closely examines the artistic versatility of marble in its uses and re-uses, including the marble cladding of architecture, the carving of marble and painting on stone, their political and philosophical connotations, and the de- and re-materializing of marble made possible by digital technology"--
