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Parmesan, Balsamic & Ham Tour - Foodie's Delight TourModena Food Walking TourAfternoon Aperitivo TourNestled in the breathtaking Apuan Alps in the Tuscany region of Italy, the marble quarries of Carrara have captivated visitors and artists alike for centuries. This stunning region is not only a treasure trove of world-famous …
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Massa-Carrara - Carrara in particular - is synonym of one thing specifically: its pristine, snow-like marble, Italy's own white gold (Photo: Dreamstime) English Italian. We hear Tuscany and, of course, we think Florence, Siena, the leaning tower of Pisa, Lucca's medieval walls. If idyllic settings and wine are your thing, then it's all ...
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Common Sources of Marble. Marble is most commonly found in Italy, China, India, and Spain. These four countries quarry about half of the world's marble. Turkey, Greece, and the United States also have a high …
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4. James Bond set for 007 Quantum of Solace. The white marble quarries of Carrara have been often used as set for many advertising or movie. Among the many, the most popular in the world is an episode of 007, Quantum of Solace by Marc Forster. In the opening scene, a confident Daniel Craig is driving the famous Aston Martin through …
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The Rape of Proserpina by Gian Lorenzo Bernini; Not only Michelangelo. To reduce the artistic and sculptural value of Carrara marble to the works of the Tuscan genius would be extremely limiting, despite his divine mastery.This natural stone has inspired, delighted, and enamored the greatest Italian sculptural geniuses, such as Gian Lorenzo …
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White Carrara Marble is a popular white stone from Italy with a consistent, light stone and dark grey veining. It can offer unmatched elegance to your home. This stone is known for its beauty and the luxurious feeling it brings to …
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The Carrara marble quarries are a set of active, abandoned and historical quarries located between the municipalities of Carrara and Massa in the Apuan Alps region of Tuscany. …
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In Italy's most marble-rich area, known as the Apuan Alps, the abundance is surreal. Sit on a beach in one of the nearby towns (Forte dei Marmi, Viareggio), and you appear to be looking up at snow-covered peaks. ... Credit Luca Locatelli/Institute, for The New York Times A truck loaded with a 20-ton block of marble winding its way down a ...
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Pietrasanta, at the foot of marble-rich Apuan Alps, world centre of marble extraction, has more sculptors per square metre than anywhere on earth. Sculptors, famous like Fernando Botero, Mitoraj, Pietro Cascella, and emergeing are in this northern Tuscany town, capital of marble working and processing. Pietrasanta sculpture: artist Laboratories, Sculpture …
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A curious spin-off the marble industry is the delicacy Lardo di Colonnata. Lardo was the traditional high-energy food of the workers in the quarries. There are many similarities between marble and lardo: lardo has the pearly white appearance of marble, it is quite expensive and, in Italy, quite sought after. Fat of the Land
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Tuscany is one of the most well-loved parts of Italy, but most international travelers overlook the region's northernmost province, known as Massa Carrara. Wedged between Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna, and Liguria, Massa Carrara is one of the most underrated destinations in Italy, worth a detour for its beautiful beaches, its rich cultural …
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A special day discovering the world of Carrara marble. Famous worldwide, this white and shiny stone was used by Michelangelo and by the most important sculptors and architects for making their works. The itinerary is an unbelievable trip throughout 2000 years of art, history, sweat, and toil.During the trip you will explore the marble quarries …
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This article was originally published with the title " The Marble Quarries of Carrara " in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 97 No. 20 (November 1907), p. 361 doi:10.1038 ...
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The marble block that Michelangelo worked came from the marble quarry of Carrara. Roughly 100 kilometers (60 miles) from Florence, the hotspot of Renaissance artistic achievement, Carrara lies along Italy's northwestern shore. With the possible exception of marble from his own quarry in Pietrasanta, Michelangelo most favored Carrara marble.
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Carrara marble ([long-tail keyword: "Carrara marble"]) is a timeless, elegant natural stone that has graced the most opulent buildings and sculptures for centuries. Quarried in the Carrara region of Tuscany, Italy, this exquisite marble has gained a reputation for its beauty, durability, and versatility. We'll explore the origins, …
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waste dump of Carrara marble (Italy): evid ence of pre-Roman exploitation. J.C.H., 5 (1), 3-6. ... The quarry site belongs to a white marble basin (Carrara marble) in the Apuane Alps, where ...
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In this context, they embark on a solitary dance of imagination, finding shapes and designs in the surrounding stone, giving life to a job that is truly an art. The open-air Italian marble quarry . By midday, we ascended to the "Cava no. 155 – Alvise Lazzareschi," an open-air marble quarry perched over 2600 feet above sea level. The climb ...
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Carrara Marble Quarries Tour. Touring the marble mines in the Apuan Alps in northern Tuscany is an incredible visual experience--which is why the …
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Common Sources of Marble. Marble is most commonly found in Italy, China, India, and Spain. These four countries quarry about half of the world's marble. Turkey, Greece, and the United States also have a high prevalence of marble quarries, as well as Belgium, France, and the United Kingdom. ... They'll separate a block from its surrounding ...
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Differently from the other tours, the Carrara Marble Quarry Private Tour lasts 4 hours and in addition to the exploration of an active marble quarry, you will get to explore Carrara historic center with your guide. ... Ride along some of the most panoramic (and narrow!) roads in Italy. Reaching the quarries' sites is already an adventure ...
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A Carrara marble quarry visit represents an unrepeatable journey inside suggestive tunnels dug into the rock, from which you access the dazzling whiteness of the quarry, a …
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Explore the artist's town of Pietrasanta and visit the Carrara marble quarries, where Michelangelo sourced the stone for his sculptures, then indulge in a wine tasting at a Colli di Luni vineyard. Port pickup and drop …
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The marble block that Michelangelo worked came from the marble quarry of Carrara. Roughly 100 kilometers (60 miles) from Florence, the hotspot of Renaissance artistic achievement, Carrara lies along Italy's …
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Small Group Tour to the Marble Quarries in Carrara. Cart; Checkout; My account "0TOURS" Guide; ... Come & See Italy Tour Operator. Via Garibaldi 29/d 51016 Montecatini Terme – PT Phone: 0039 0572 091832 Skype: comeandseeitaly P. IVA: 01497050474 About. About Us; Contact Us; Review Us;
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Carrara Marble Quarry Tour with Food Tasting. 35. Historical Tours. from . $100.84. per adult. PRIVATE tour in Carrara marble quarries with 4x4 vehicles. 203. ... because some of the most important statues or buildings in Roman Era or in Italian Renaissance are built with Carrara marble. (See also Marble caves of Carrara, Cava Museo ...
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What Happens at a Marble Quarry? At the quarry, it can take months before any marble is able to be extracted from the earth. But once it is, the process can finally begin. Dynamite is used to loosen the marble from the walls of the quarry, and then the stone is cut into blocks. Each block weighs roughly 15,000 to 25,000 pounds.
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A spectacular view of the Apuan Alps and a breathtaking tour. The tour includes a guided tour with a 4x4 Jeep of open pit quarries, to observe the modern machinery used today for excavation and learn the methods of …
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An empirical rule related to the strength of marble rock mass, to be used for the design of a marble quarry, is presented based on the assumption that in situ crack initiation phenomena are ...
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A truck loaded with a 20-ton block of marble winding its way down a steep quarry. Credit: Luca Locatelli/Institute, For the New York Times. Campolonghi Marble Company. A workshop at the Campolonghi marble company, which makes floors. Credit: Luca Locatelli/Institute, For the New York Times.
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The mountain quarries of Statuario marble are located above Carrara in Italy and has limited availability and high demand. The low availability of this marble makes it more of a rare find. ...
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