SCULPTURE IN STONE   (from the books's Flap)

Art teachers, students, and ambitious amateurs will value this copiously illustrated volume. It presents a general overview of sculpture as well as a practical guide to working in stone. All important stone?working equipment and tools are shown, from compasses and calipers to chisels, mallets, saws, sanders, and drills. Examples of finished pieces are shown from all over the world, and cover many historical eras, including statues and relief carvings from ancient Egypt and the Orient, marble masterpieces from the Italian Renaissance, and abstract figures from the modern era. Different kinds of stone are shown and described, including alabaster, most often used in smallscale pieces, as well as sandstone, granite, and marble. Practical instruction includes methods of measuring and copying in stone from a clay model. Step?by?step photo essays show several. different contemporary works in progress, each starting with a rough stone slab and progressing to completion and installation of a finished sculpture. Examples range in scale from small figurines to public monuments. Hundreds of full?color photos show the artist's studio, the processes of stone working, and magnificent examples of world famous artworks in stone.