WHITE WALLS
Right: The Cava di
Canalgrande section
of Carrara’s marble
quarry. Michelangelo’s
David was carved
from a single block
excavated at Carrara.
Today, Italy produces
about 18 percent of the
world’s marble output.
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WHITE WALLS
Right: The Cava di
Canalgrande section
of Carrara’s marble
quarry. Michelangelo’s
David was carved
from a single block
excavated at Carrara.
Today, Italy produces
about 18 percent of the
world’s marble output.
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