The World-Renowned Beauty of Marble

Fabulous Marble

When you choose marble for your home, you are choosing a historically-important material, revered for its timeless and classical beauty. Adding marble to your home is a sleek and sophisticated way of showing the world that you have both class, and style, and that you aren’t afraid of letting your own personality show through. There is something about the click of your shoes against polished marble that makes everyone that comes to your home love walking through your home. When you think of adding marble to you home, you could be adding your home to the list of classically beautiful artistic creations that have been loved for hundreds of years.

Taj Mahal

Built by a king to the woman that he loved most in the world, few people know that the fabulous palace, the Taj Mahal is both a palace, and a mausoleum. Buried with the walls of the beautiful palace is the woman that the king loved, and some of his other wives, as well. The Taj Mahal attracts thousands of people every year, and is considered an important piece of the history of India. The Taj Mahal’s majestic white marble can be seen from miles away, and has survived the test of time.

Michaelangelo’s David

The beautiful Biblical portrait of the nude David is one of the most famous works of Renaissance painter and sculptor Michelangelo. A handsome man meeting the standards for men’s beauty of Renaissance Europe looks into the distance, standing regally, commanding the attention of everyone nearby. Michelangelo’s David is carved from pure marble, and is recognized all over the world for its craftsmanship, and sheer beauty.  

Marble Temple

Located in Bangkok, Thailand, this temple is a splendid landmark that is still a functional place of worship. The temple is so magnificent, tickets and tour packages are available for those who want to know more about the temple, its origins, and what it continues to mean for practitioners of Buddhism in Bangkok. The marble temple makes for excellent photo-ops, and can be seen best in the early morning.

Various State Capitals

Whether the marble is on the inside, or on the outside, you’ve got a history of marble appearing in state buildings that goes back thousands of years. The Ancient Greeks and the Ancient Romans first held meetings in marble rooms, attaching prestige to the room’s material. Adding to the rich history are the many state public-use buildings of the United States and Europe, who nearly all pay some tribute to the early days of using marble as a way to indicate wealth and importance.

Lincoln Memorial

Besides having many of our government public use buildings being clad in marble, several memorials, tombs, and headstones are made of marble. The Lincoln Memorial, dedicated to the 16th president, is one such marble memorial. The obelisk at the national mall is made of limestone, the cousin of marble. The tomb of the unknown soldier, also in Washington D.C., holds the body of an unidentified soldier from the first World War who died fighting for his country.