{"product_id":"annunciation-arch-topped-marble-relief-wall-art-300cm","title":"Annunciation Arch-Topped Marble Relief Wall Art - 300cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGabriel arrives from the left with a stem of lilies, and the Virgin kneels to receive him at the right. Putti crowd the cloud banks overhead. The panel is round-headed, so the composition rises into the arch instead of stopping at a straight rail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAngel Wall Art Under a Round-Headed Arch\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe carving is cut very deep. Arms, wings and lily stems stand fully clear of the ground, which is what gives the figures their shadow and lets them read from across a room. The stone is a cool white with a fine net of grey crazing running through the field, left matte so nothing competes with the modelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree metres of arched panel needs a wall with real headroom: a chapel end, a double-height entrance, a stair hall, a college chapel or a cloister. The arch is the point of the shape, so it wants clear wall above it rather than a ceiling cutting across the crown, and it reads best lit from one side so the undercut limbs throw a shadow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat Three Metres of Marble Needs Behind It\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwelve weeks at this scale, and the deep undercutting is what sets the schedule: the lily stems and the wing tips stand fully clear of the ground and each has to be released without losing what supports it. The height is yours to set, and the head can be cut round as standard or squared off for a rectangular opening. The cloud bank of putti stays. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Three and a half tonnes travels in a purpose-built crate and the fixing is designed by your structural engineer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelated devotional carving sits in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/religious-statues\"\u003ereligious statues\u003c\/a\u003e, with the tallest panels under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-art\"\u003emarble wall art\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e300cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53815686824283,"sku":"MST-REL-016","price":45291.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-REL-016_1.jpg?v=1787053640","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/annunciation-arch-topped-marble-relief-wall-art-300cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}