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Carrara marble, or Luna marble (marmor lunense) to the Romans, is a type of white or blue-grey marble popular for use in sculpture and building decor. It has been quarried since Roman times in the mountains just outside the city of Carrara in the province of Massa and Carrara in the Lunigiana, the northernmost tip of modern-day Tuscany, Italy.
Marble is a metamorphic rock consisting of carbonate minerals (most commonly calcite (CaCO 3) or dolomite (CaMg (CO 3) 2) that have recrystallized under the influence of heat and pressure. [1] It has a crystalline texture, and is typically not foliated (layered), although there are exceptions. In geology, the term marble refers to metamorphosed ...
This sculpture was on the Arch of Constantine; it was removed in the 18th century because of damage and replaced by a copy in white marble. Previously, it was in the Forum of Trajan. Pavonazzo marble, also known as Pavonazzetto, Docimaean marble or Synnadic marble, [1] is a whitish marble originally from Docimium, or modern İscehisar, Turkey ...
List of most expensive paintings. Salvator Mundi by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci (c. 1500) This is a list of the highest known prices paid for paintings. The record is approximately US$ 450.3 million (which includes commission), paid for Leonardo da Vinci 's Salvator Mundi (c. 1500). The painting was sold in November 2017, [1][2] through ...
Members of IChurch from Hickory, N.C. pray with Bob Smith, center, a Trustee of the Old Fort United Methodist Church on Saturday, October 5, 2024 in Old Fort, N.C.
October 4, 2024 at 5:39 PM. Red Lobster’s new CEO knows he has a lot on his plate. The 56-year-old restaurant chain has been rocked by closures to multiple stores and a bankruptcy filing, but ...
Electric Hot Water Bottle. $40 at Amazon. Viktor Jurgen Back & Neck Massager. $30 at Amazon. Personalized Felted Pocket Pet. $35 at Etsy. See 20 more. But finding a gift for someone who's in ...
Founded by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger on January 15, 2001, Wikipedia has been hosted since 2003 by the Wikimedia Foundation, an American nonprofit organization funded mainly by donations from readers. [7] Initially only available in English, editions of Wikipedia in more than 300 other languages have been developed.