The
highest expression of the plasterer’s art has been created, lost and
rediscovered. Yet, for the past two millennia, Scagliola has never
ceased to fascinate nor witness its aura of mystery diminish.
Part
sculpture, part science, the sophisticated process that gives birth to
Scagliola demands the focused mind and precision of a chemist, the hands
of an experienced plasterer and the subtle, sensitive eye of an artist.