Pietrasanta Italy Marble Studios

The first studio was opened by martino barsanti in pietrasanta in 1882.

Pietrasanta italy marble studios.

Marble studio di nicola stagetti a pietrasanta italia nicola stagetti s marble studio in pietrasanta italy. Where is pietrasanta in italy. The studio is 6 km from pietrasanta in the marble community of seravezza. Marble studio stagetti.

Pietrasanta is a historic medieval town in northern tuscany. 39 0584 75 70 60 www nicolasbertoux it email. 39 0584 75 70 34 fax. Due to the proximity of the carrara marble quarries artisans have created marble sculpture and architectural ornament in the area for centuries.

The town is part of versilia on the coast of northern tuscany. Having an ambitious and adventurous character martino decided immediately to look for work overseas thereby opening a considerable market for marble and works crafted from it in central and south america followed by the united states. This video is about nicola stagetti studio marble and stone sculpture in pietrasanta italy. Being only 2 miles off the coast pietrasanta is also a perfect summer destination of tuscany.

It is about 20 miles north of pisa and 15 miles south of the world marble capital of carrara the walled town of lucca is only 30 minutes away by car using the a12 highway. The town has roman origins but the modern town is named after guiscardo da pietrasanta who founded the current town in the mid thirteenth century. Foundries opened here in the late 19th century to complement the marble studios services for. It s sometimes called the city of the artists or small athens for its marble studios and monuments.

But from here pietrasanta s reputation as an international center for art and sculpture was set in stone and today artists from around the world come to use the local marble studios and bronze foundries and to benefit from the knowledge of master artisans. The studio is an art association and artists community and is located in an old marble saw mill in the middle of a river. Marble carving sculpture workshops in pietrasanta italy. We are just 4 5 km south of pietrasanta.

Pietrasanta italy franco cervietti carved his first full size copy of michelangelo s. The marble sculpting classes are held in our fully equipped studio surrounded by nature a.