Sculpture of woman and child, framed by a wooden window surround. In the window of Rossi Alabastri, one of many workshops and galleries carving, repairing and selling alabaster in Piazza della Pescheria, Volterra, Tuscany, Italy. Alabaster is still dug in the local quarries that prompted Volterra’s original foundation as the ancient Etruscan city of Velathri.
Volterra, Tuscany, Italy: Sculpture of a mother and child, framed by a wooden window frame in Piazza della Pescheria showcases the work of the highly-skilled artisans of Rossi Alabastri, one of many workshops and galleries carving, repairing and selling the alabaster, still dug in local quarries, that prompted Volterra’s original foundation as the ancient Etruscan city of Velathri.
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Location: Rossi Alabastri, Piazza della Pescheria, Volterra, Tuscany, Italy
Photo credit: © Terence Kerr / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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