Over time, practicality took over. Kitchens needed materials that could handle spills, stains, and years of use. Marble slowly stepped aside.

Among the most universally dreaded are dusting, cleaning baseboards, wiping down toilets, and course, cleaning grout and tile ...

Cleveland Museum of Art has made a landmark acquisition: “Fata Morgana,” the last known marble sculpture by Giambologna still in private hands. Regarded by many as the greatest sculptor of the ...