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Art Bites 131: Carving Marble: Visiting a Sculptor’s Studio

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Whether in ancient times or in modern times, sculpting with marble is essentially the same process, as demonstrated in this visit with sculptor Raffaello Romanelli in his Florentine Galleria Romanelli.

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