Apuan Alps Marble. In the past the blocks of marble were carried to the plain with. From close up the soaring opencast quarries in tuscany s apuan alps look like colossal ice fortresses on another planet. Apuane collection brings the flavor of the prestigious marbles extracted in the apuan alps alpi apuane in italian site of the most important italian marble quarries since the roman times.
High in the apuan alps of tuscany sits monte altissimo a 5 213 foot 1 589 meter mountain climbed in 1517 by the italian artist michelangelo in pursuit of fine marble for his sculptures. Apuane collection brings the flavor of the prestigious marbles extracted in the apuan alps alpi apuane in italian site of the most important italian marble quarries since the roman times.
Here this precious white stone has been excavated since roman times.
You just need to look up and see the uncovered mountains of the apuan alps. Marble from the apuane mountains was used by michelangelo to sculpt his masterpieces and the great artist himself worked in the quarries for some time. High in the apuan alps of tuscany sits monte altissimo a 5 213 foot 1 589 meter mountain climbed in 1517 by the italian artist michelangelo in pursuit of fine marble for his sculptures. Including among them marble fragments.
