Walter S. Arnold, Sculptor/Stone Carver: Classically trained in Italy. Custom hand-carved stone sculpture. Made in the USA and Italy.

Staglieno - The Art of the Marble Carver
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Notes: By Walter S. Arnold
Published August, 2009
Paperback, 8.5" x 8.5"
88 pages, with over 300 color photographs
ISBN: 978-0-9819271-4-5
LCCN: 2009933242
Edgecliff Press

Summary: Overflowing with breathtaking artwork, Camposanto di Staglieno in Genoa is one of Italy's greatest hidden sculptural treasures. Visit this outdoor museum and revel in the wonders bequeathed to us by the unimaginable effort of many of Europe's finest marble carvers and sculptors.

If you're an artist, or love artwork, craftsmanship, history, cemeteries, photography, travel, or all things Italian, this book is for you.

Description: In his new book, Walter Arnold acts as a personal guide through this monumental cemetery as he shares his insight into some of the secrets locked in these marble sculptures. In addition, Mr. Arnold explains the processes and the roles of the artisans that transformed massive blocks of stone into these intricate and dramatic memorials.

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