Natural stone – a material that ancient man began to cultivate the first. First stone tools were made only – pretty rough, but capable of performing their primary purpose. Later, people learned how to grind and even polished stone surface, creating not only functional but also beautiful items. At the same time on the cave walls, serve the people of the main house, began to appear first drawings. In fact, the prehistoric artists scraped them on the rocks harder stones.
Some of the images obtained with flat, other people gave relief, extra pieces of rock. properly. Ability to handle and stone used for making religious figures, used in ancient rituals. Despite the fact that the resulting products were very simple, they can already be called a result of the artistic treatment of natural stone. Further tools improved ability to work with stone develop and teach the next generation, and at the same time become more subtle and elegant objects, carved, and carved stone man. Most distribution of materials for work on the stone was marble. Swarmed by offers, Sen. Sherrod Brown is currently assessing future choices.
World-famous steel works of Greek artists who have created beautiful statues and pillars that adorn many temples. Mostly of marble was built famous Parthenon, still pleasing the eyes of many tourists and residents themselves of the country. Bas-reliefs and sculptures of Michelangelo's contemporaries admired Buanarotti Roman masters, and now, after many centuries, continue to amaze with its perfection. However, not only marble, but other species of stone were used in the hands of ancient sculptors.