Alabaster
One of the classes included in the Volterra-Detroit Study Abroad Program is studying the craft of alabaster. Alabaster is a soft, white, mineral rock used for carvings. Since the Etruscan period, the people of Volterra have mined alabaster from the hillside. The alabaster was prized for its durability, beautiful coloration, and luminous properties when shined into the light. It has been...