Painting in Stone: Architecture and the Poetics of Marble from Antiquity to the Enlightenment by Fabio Barry

Painting in Stone: Architecture and the Poetics of Marble from Antiquity to the Enlightenment by Fabio Barry explores the cultural, symbolic, and aesthetic significance of marble in architectural history. Spanning classical antiquity to the Enlightenment, the book examines how marble shaped perceptions of beauty, power, and material expression across centuries of design. Through scholarly analysis and vivid imagery, it reveals the poetic and sensory qualities that made stone central to monumental architecture. An essential read for historians, architects, and lovers of material culture.