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Stone
April 18, 2008 - July 14, 2008
![Anonymous [French, 19th Century]: Lifting Wheels Above Underground Quarries Below Paris, oil on canvas.](/dotAsset/119113.jpg) |
| Anonymous [French, 19th Century]: Lifting Wheels Above Underground Quarries Below Paris, oil on canvas. |
Stone mined for architectural and artistic use was the principal industry of the Middle Ages, with France as the largest source of architectural stone. Stone quarried underground or in open pits included limestone, sandstone, granite, slate and marble. Overland transport of the quarried stone was the most expensive part of quarry operation, and animal power was replaced in the industrial revolution by rail transportation. Though other types of mining were prevalent in later years, architectural stone continued to be quarried until 1871 when Portland cement, used in making concrete, was developed. More recently, stone quarrying has experienced resurgence.
Over two dozen works dealing with this theme are featured in this Grohmann Museum Exhibition. Included are depictions of marble, granite, and limestone quarrying; showing stones being drilled, lowered, dressed, cut, loaded and transported.
The exhibition is on view during regular museum hours.
Hours:
| Monday-Friday |
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Saturday | Noon - 6 p.m. |
| Sunday | 1 - 4 p.m. |
Admission:
| General admission | $5.00 |
| Students 11-18 years old | $3.00 |
| Children - 10 or younger | Free |
| Adult - 65 or older | $3.00 |
| MSOE students (with ID) | Free |
Group tours and school group tours available
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Grohmann Museum |