After the Medici, the art, known as stone intarsia, went out of fashion; but a handful of institute members kept its difficult technique alive, occupied themselves mainly with repairing intarsia ...

Here, drawings reveal the various shapes these structures can take. These stone structures have a wide variety of designs, with a common one being a circle with spokes radiating inside.

Stretching for over 20 metres, with waves of carved rock that surround a mythical horse, these Chinese murals would be a beautiful addition to any city. But they also happen to be around 1,000 ...

“Stone Age artists intended to give life to their images,” Azéma says. “The majority of cave drawings show animals in action ... represented in cave art in different manners,” remarks ...

The title of this year’s New Museum triennial is “Soft Water Hard Stone.” It’s a moniker ... here are some photos of the show, so you can get a taste for yourself.