SCAGLIOLA, AN ANCIENT ART
During the Renaissance, Italian artisans decorated churches and luxurious
residences with this time-honored technique. Scagliola (pronounced sca-lee-oh-la) was
for many centuries the highest form of ornamental stone art.
Scagliola is made from natural stone chips, marble dust, mineral pigments and
bonding agents. Once the medium is mixed it is carefully layered by hand into a form.
The stone piece is then removed from the form and carefully polished by hand. Multiple
polishings using fi ner and fi ner grades of stone and water produce a denser and smoother
surface. This process allows for a silky smooth surface and texture of amazing clarity.
B
E A U T Y W R I T T E N I N S T O N E
7