#i just dont like the idea that a craftsmen “cheats” by picking the aproiate material for the effect he wants
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I could stop leaving links to relivent Wikipedia articles in the comment sections of you tube videos. But why would I? I'm giving the gift of knowlage this christmas
#this post brought to you by an srt history video saying Micheal Angelo “cheated” because white marble is easier to carve.#.he was Italian#Carrara marble#was local#why would he go out of his way to carve a diffent marble that showed his chisel marks when he had easier marble there#shipping marble isnt cheap#impressing other marble carvers is all well and good. but impressing your patron and staying under buget is more important.#he didnt cheat! he understood his material and used techniques that capitolized on there unique properties.#appaently white marble is easier to carve than colored marble because white marble hides chisel marks.#apparently white marble also “mimics” roman statues.#ofcorse they did. its the same fucking quarrie#i clearly have alot of anxiety and agression about packing up today and visting my parrents.#i do like art history.#i just dont like the idea that a craftsmen “cheats” by picking the aproiate material for the effect he wants#wikipedia#youtube
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