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SCAGLIOLA

17th century Carpi Italy was the city to which the art was born, imitating marble in a more pictorial effect creating inlays for alter frontals or tables - 'Scagliola Carpigiana'

 

 

  

 

To perfectly imitate marble

 

Used to produce seamless marble columns, pillasters, walls, floors & practically any architectural element in any combination of colour and designs un achievable with natural stone

 

 Scagliola is a composite substance made from a highly crystallized form of gypsum (Alabaster & Selenite), Animal glues & natural pigments. An exceptionally durable plaster, more durable infact than marble & stone

 

 

 

 

 

Historical Background

In Germany at around the same period the technique was developed more specifically to 

imitate natural marbles  

 

 

  

Other variations of the technique developed over such as stuccomarmo (Stuckmarmor in Monaco), Marmoridea (in Rome), Artificial Marble of rhyme (Piedmont) etc.
 

 

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