Existing comment:
Examine the surfaces of this rough-hewn block of marble.
The back and sides of the block were left rough and unpolished, yet this effect was not random. Note the deep, evenly spaced craters that were made with single strikes of a point chisel, imparting a uniformly rough texture to the surface.
On the top of the sculpture, the flat, smooth plane was formed by fine parallel saw-cut lines from the marble quarry. This smooth surface provides evidence of the block's original height. |