Why do sculptors use marble?
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Updated: 2019/10/15
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White marbles are especially prized for fine art sculpture because of their relative isotropy and homogeneity, and resistance to shattering. ... Compared to the next best alternative stone, limestone, marble possesses a much finer grain, which makes it much easier for the sculptor to render minute detail.
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