Scagliola, the discovery of a Baroque Art Form

Scagliola, the Discovery of a Baroque Art Form
by Artist Melissa Vogley Woods

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On a research trip to Italy, I became obsessed with finding historic example of the rare art born in the late 1500's. Running from church to church, I found inlaid alters, large wall pieces, doorways, columns, ceilings all lined with various forms of scagliola.
Scagliola uses natural materials of gypsum powder, lime and raw pigments and is created through a careful manipulation of densities, color gradients, carved inlay and molding. Scagliola had almost become a lost art due to the ebb and flow of trends and tastes of society around the turn of the 20th century, I am happy to be one of the artists who are continuing and expanding this process.


Music:
Composter Isabella Leonarda 'Sonata duodecima' 1683
Contemporary duo Ratatat "Drugs" 2010

special thanks to
Everyone at Bianco Bianchi studio and Museum
Walter Cipriani
James Gloria

Additional photo credit:
Matthew Vogley
Sailko
Allen Frantzen
Renata Massa
Alain R. Truong

A big thank you to Jon Sherman and the Greater Columbus Arts Council

Vogley woods work is available through
Hammond Harkins Galleries
http://www.hammondharkins.com/

You can find more at:
https://www.melissavogleywoods.com/