The sculpture was brought to America in the early 1900s as a dowry. The sculpture was brought to America in the early 1900s as a dowry. ... Because it was made of both marble and alabaster, ...

Measuring 18 inches, the piece is made of alabaster and was handed down from of Donna’s ancestors, the Spence family, who came from Scotland by way of Canada, they explained.

Alabaster sculptures at the Cleveland Museum of Art show the luscious, luminous properties of a material popular in the Middle Ages. Skip to Article. Set weather. Back To Main Menu Close.

Sculptures take a trip to VanDusen Botanical Garden. ... Among shelves and tables crowded with Fletcher’s works in alabaster, limestone, ... then adds: “Sculpture in the garden is a great fit. ...

Alabaster production during the Middle Ages centered on the making and selling of finely decorated, gilded and colored sculpture to churches, nobles, and owners of private chapels. More common ...

For many anglophone readers, alabaster—a crystalline form of gypsum—is synonymous with English late medieval sculpture, a misapprehension reinforced by the entry on the subject in the ...

Piqued Curiosities owner discusses alabaster sculptures. Updated: May 2, 2025 at 10:45 AM CDT Pure Nebraska ... The Sjuts family are the fifth owners of a peony garden that is 132 years old.

Alabaster production during the Middle Ages centered on the making and selling of finely decorated, gilded and colored sculpture to churches, nobles, and owners of private chapels. More common ...