<p><strong>In this week’s episode about marble, Caroline and Courtney discuss the processes of quarrying and carving marble, as well as the properties of marble that make it an ideal medium for sculpture. See the Parthenon in a new way, and look at a piece in the Hood’s collection made by one of the world’s first professional female sculptors.</strong></p>
<p><strong>For the transcript of this episode and to see images of the works featured, click here: </strong><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gy4bi06c1yiiqh8/AAAmqgvdmmt92hQ9jWEhPspZa?dl=0"><strong>https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gy4bi06c1yiiqh8/AAAmqgvdmmt92hQ9jWEhPspZa?dl=0</strong></a></p>

Art in the Making

Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth

Marble — A Rasp Is an Ancient Nail File

MAY 7, 202113 MIN
Art in the Making

Marble — A Rasp Is an Ancient Nail File

MAY 7, 202113 MIN

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<p><strong>In this week’s episode about marble, Caroline and Courtney discuss the processes of quarrying and carving marble, as well as the properties of marble that make it an ideal medium for sculpture. See the Parthenon in a new way, and look at a piece in the Hood’s collection made by one of the world’s first professional female sculptors.</strong></p> <p><strong>For the transcript of this episode and to see images of the works featured, click here: </strong><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gy4bi06c1yiiqh8/AAAmqgvdmmt92hQ9jWEhPspZa?dl=0"><strong>https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gy4bi06c1yiiqh8/AAAmqgvdmmt92hQ9jWEhPspZa?dl=0</strong></a></p>