Marble in Literature: Books Dedicated to Marbles
Marble has had such a prominent place in human history. We can see the signs in the books dedicated to them now. Our amazement with this material has led generations to expand on its importance. Do you recollect reading a book about marble stone? Thinking of marbles, we remember their quarrying process and variations mostly. FaraStone has a fine library of pictures showing the hard work necessary to quarry these stones from inside the earth. But a masterful writer takes steps further. They can think of ways to share their knowledge and art related to marble stones with readers. Now we have the chance to know more about some of these books. Reading them, we can expand our knowledge about this God-given gift.
“L’Arte del Marmo” by Adolfo Wildt
Publisher: Abscondita
An influential sculptor and expert in marble, Adolfo Wildt (Milano 1868-1931) wrote L’Arte del Marmo. He gathered his expert knowledge in this 1921 book. This book is a gem for his students as he knew the tricks to work with marble perfectly. Wildt knows best how to describe the art of crafting with marble stone as “a living, sound, and splendid matter, that I have loved ever since I was a young boy, of a febrile and desperate love,”.
Wildt passionately refers to the past examples to create an engaging tone for the readers to fall in love with. Even non-experts can enjoy reading this book for sure.
“Splendor marmoris. I colori del marmo, tra Roma e l’Europa, da Paolo III a Napoleone III” by Grégoire Extermann and Ariane Varela Braga
Publisher: De Luca Editori d’Arte
The book’s name refers to the marble works in Rome and Europe in a set historical period. We have the roman civilization to thank for many of the marble artifacts we have today. This era is now a symbol of prestigious luxury. Later in the 1500 European courts, we see the inspirations of the roman empire. What does this book have to offer? This book traces back the trends in using colored marble in architecture, décor, and sculpture, with an overview that starts from the reign of king Paolo III Farnese and ends in the 1800s. A real celebration of Roman art in every single one of its nuances, or those of its marbles.
“Impara il marmo” by Gabrielle Rovai
Publisher: Gangemi
The Directorate-General for Architecture and Contemporary art, DARC, was founded in 2001. This establishment aims to preserve, protect, restore and valorize architectural works and artworks. Now, this volume of the book underlines the significance of marble creations in the contemporary era. In addition, they commemorate these works by how they pay tribute to the traditions. Therefore, innovation is not their main focus here. If we were to be more specific, this book consists of notebooks that point to traditional artistic techniques applied to art made with marble stone.
Many of the books mentioned have been written in Italian originally. But if you have a great passion for marble, as we do in FaraStone, you may find translated versions, as well. The importance of natural marble stone leaves us with the urge to know more about it. Even as a pastime reading, these books have much to offer while keeping you updated.
