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The timeless classic Carrara marble comes from the well known Italian minerals. What characterizes these minerals is just the perfection of the incredible transparence, the shape of the crystals and sharpness. We can get all the ideal features we want from minerals there, fantastic quartz crystals, perfectly shaped. The beauty of these minerals is highlighted also by the white marble matrix that increases and amplifies the colors and the shape of the minerals.
History
The quarries of Carrara marble have been exploited for over 2000 years. Carrara marble is well-known for it’s statuary quality, and was often used in most of the famous sculptures among the world such as Michelangelo, Canova, etc. The first peak of extractive activity was during the Roman Period, but just since the Imperial age the demand of Carrara marble has risen, and it became the most requested building stone for public buildings. Since then Carrara marble was almost a synonymous with marble, and this marble was requested worldwide for buildings, statues, objects, etc. Till now, about one million tons of Carrara marble are requested every year.
Michelangelo was motivated by his philosophy of artistic creation and used the best marble in the world for his sculptures. He believed that Carrara Marble in Italy—located in the northwest corner of Tuscany— was the perfect choice for that description.
In 1501, when this famous artist was just 26 years old, he began to work with a Carrara marble block which other artists had discarded. With it, he created the David:
With the possible exception of marble from his own quarry in Pietrasanta, Michelangelo favored Carrara marble the most. He was not alone in his admiration. Leonardo da Vinci invented a marble-cutting machine for the quarry, and Carrara marble is said to adorn the Pantheon and Trajan’s Column in Rome.