Art Of The Marble. Most prominent are the figurines depicting women and men. Film made in 1970 by bedfordshire record office of cockerell marbling. Other objects such as vessels tools weapons and jewellery made of marble clay metals and obsidian complete the group of the artefacts created in the 3rd millennium bc on the aegean.
Throughout art history sculptors have experimented with an eclectic range of mediums. Early cycladic sculpture comprises predominantly female figures that range from simple modification of the stone to developed representations of the human form some with natural proportions and some more idealized 1972 118.
Prevalent in ancient and contemporary art alike marble artworks have a prominent place in many major art movements and are among some of the most famous sculptures in the world.
If the décor of the room is leaned towards a classical or colonial style then this idea will add to the antique appeal. The best known type of artwork that has survived is the marble figurine most commonly a single full length female figure with arms folded across the front. Prevalent in ancient and contemporary art alike marble artworks have a prominent place in many major art movements and are among some of the most famous sculptures in the world. The idea is to showcase the marble itself as a work of art on the wall.