The stone carvers : master craftsmen of Washington National Cathedral / Marjorie Hunt.

Main entry:

Hunt, Marjorie, 1954-

Title & Author:

The stone carvers : master craftsmen of Washington National Cathedral / Marjorie Hunt.

Publication:

Description:

xi, 188 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-184) and index.
Introduction: Working the Stone -- 1. Tradition -- 2. Learning -- 3. Process -- 4. Stories -- 5. Meaning.

Summary:

The lives and careers of two master stone-cutters--Italian Americans Roger Morigi and Vincent Palumbo--are explored here in a celebration of an arcane trade and craft.

ISBN:

1560988290 (alk. paper)
9781560988298 (alk. paper)

Subject:

Morigi, Roger, 1907-1995.
Palumbo, Vincent, 1936-
Washington Cathedral.
Stone carvers United States Biography.
Sculpteurs sur pierre États-Unis Biographies.
Stone carvers
United States

Form/genre:

Biographies

Holdings:

Location: Library main 210245
Call No.: NB1116.M856 H8 1999
Status: Available

Location: Library main 210244
Call No.: NB1116.M856 H8 1999
Status: Available

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