| A late 19th, early 20th-century sculptor from Massachusetts, Frederic Shaw developed a method called translucent sculpture, whereby he used thin slabs of marble to create a window effect within a building. Experimenting with varying thicknesses, he achieved highlights and shadows that many people found astonishing...."the whole mass of marble being suffused with a rich golden colour produced by the rays of light penetrating through it and bringing out the design with exquisite life-likeness." (C (showing 500 of 879 characters). |
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