Gabriele Rovai latest work: a Book to learn the secrets of the ancient Artisans working with marble in Pietrasanta.
"For years, our local administration has been very much engaged in spreading the knowledge of marble working, which is an old and traditional activity, and still represents one of the biggest cultural and economic features of our Versilia. For this reason the publication of Gabriele Rovai's [..] is particularly interesting and has been supported with pleasure by us. The book is based on photos, drawings and simple texts which explain the path that a marble worker must follow, from the simplest to the most difficult skills. Tools, techniques, particular phases of the process and typologies of sculptures are explained throughout the book to show the typical passages of those who are learning this craft."
Manrico Nicolai
Mayor Of Pietrasanta
"My grandfather, Ettore Santoli, sculptor, was my teacher. His son, Renzo Santoli, sculptor, and my father, Tranquillo Rovai, ornatista, founded the firm Santoli e Rovai in 1943. It's in my family workshop that I first learned the principles of the marble worker, il Mestiere, or the Craft".
Gabriele Rovai
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Hard-Cover book is available at the special price of Euro
40,00 (abt. US $ 50.00). The book counts 207
pages and is rich of photos and drawings/sketches. Everything is
explained both in italian and in english. Printing date: March,
1999.
