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Carrara marble

Carrara marble is a high-quality white or blue-grey marble that is quarried in the city of Carrara in the northernmost tip of Tuscany, Italy. This material has been used for thousands of years in...

Cast bronze

Bronze casting is a traditional and highly skilled process used to create sculptures and other three-dimensional objects. It involves pouring molten bronze into a mold and then allowing it to...

Chinese art

Chinese art is one of the richest and oldest artistic traditions in the world, with a history spanning thousands of years. It includes a broad range of art forms such as painting, calligraphy,...

Cire-perdue

"Cire-perdue" is a French term that translates to "lost wax." It's commonly used to refer to the lost-wax casting process, a method of metal casting in which a molten metal is poured into a mold...

Cloister

A cloister, or Kreuzgang in German, is an architectural feature commonly found in Christian monasteries, convents, and cathedrals. It is a covered walkway, typically square or rectangular,...

Coustou

Nicolas Coustou (1658-1733) and Guillaume Coustou (1677-1746) were two renowned French sculptors during the Baroque period. They were brothers, and their similar styles and shared profession often...

Cubism

Cubism is an influential art movement that originated in the early 20th century. It is often considered one of the most transformative and radical art movements of the modern era, profoundly...