![]() ![]() This kind of decoration was either realized under the direction of an architect who provided the design and precise instructions, or was independently executed by a workshop of stonemasons by presenting their own designs to patrons, and choosing and furnishing the marbles to be used. Widely employed in royal residences (such as the Galleria Beaumont by Benedetto Alfieri in Turin), marble decoration achieved its highest expression in ecclesiastical interiors, in the form of floors, balustrades and altars. Following the example of Filippo Juvarra, architects explored and exploited these potentialities in interior design, while patrons both appreciated and demanded these materials. In eighteenth century Piedmont, marble had an important role in interior decoration due to its chromatic and ornamental values as much as its quality as a precious material. ![]()
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