Carrara marble in St. Petersburg

Italian white marbles from Carrara in St. Petersburg.

Carrara translates as "quarry." Carrara marbles have been developed for over 2,000 years. The most famous Carrara marble "statuario" is a marble of white, slightly yellowish color, close to the warm tones of the human body - marble of the highest quality, especially good for sculptures.

For example, from Carrara white marble sculpted and brought to Nach. XIX century sculptures by Paolo Triskorni-Dioscura, young athletes, restraining hovered horses at the front facade of the Konnogvardeysky arena on St. Isaac's Square, "two lions guard" at the entrance of the former. Lobanov-Rostovsky at the Admiralty Avenue.