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The Quarries of Maiano
>> Geology, Brunelleschi,
the tradition and heroes
by David Walthall
In Florence, a city full of artistic treasures, an equally
stunning jewel is the countryside which beckons just outside the city
gates. Florence is indeed blessed with a varied topography in the
rolling Chianti hills to the south and the slopes of the Apennine
Range to the north. On these first northern rises lie the beautiful
Cave di Maiano, the stone quarries which for centuries have
supplied the raw materials for the city's master artisans. The hills
of Prato are home to a dark green marble that was used for the elegant
facades of Florentine buildings such as the cathedral and the church
of Santa Croce.
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