Cormac McCarthy´s The Stonemason and the Ethic of Craftsmanship by Federico Bellini

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More Than silica; exposure of stonemasons to volatile organic compounds by Maggie Davidson, Christian Madden, Sue Reed, Greg O'Donnell

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Stone Topography – Useful Tool in Monuments Restoration Process by Michal Cihla, Kateřina Kovářová, Richard Malát, Jaroslav Valach

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Construire dans l’Antiquité by Amira Belhout

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Photogrammetric Documentation of Stone Surface Topography Changes as a Tool in Conservation Praxis by Jindřich Hodač, Kateřina Kovářová, Michal Cihla, Eva Matoušková, Eva Frommeltová

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TWO COPTIC INSCRIPTIONS IN THE ABOU EL-GOUD STORAGE MAGAZINE by Ahmed Khalil

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Middle Kingdom tombs from Asasif: work in the 2015/2016 season by Patryk Chudzik

“…Of greatest interest among the finds are Middle Kingdom stonemason’s tools and cartonnages from the Third Intermediate Period.…”
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Painting or relief: The ideal icon in iconophile writing in Byzantium by Pentcheva Bissera V.

“…If I am not mistaken, the architect took from the painter architrave's, capitals, bases, columns and pediments, and all other fine features of buildings. The stonemason, the sculptor, and all the workshops and crafts of artificers are guided by the rule and art of the painter. …”
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Nuevos testimonios sobre las Obras de la Iglesia de El Salvador de Caravaca (1526-1539) by Indalecio Pozo Martínez

“…Summary: Documentary contribution on El Salvador parish church in Caravaca which contains the Royal Stipulations of the Military Orders, news about the situation of the temple during the years previous to the beginning of the works in 1536-1537, reports related to the development of the construction during the first years under the management of the stonemason master Martin de Homa, some evidence on winter work at quarries as well as the first testimony on the presence of Jerónimo Quijano in El Salvador church as a supervisor hired by the town council.…”
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HISTORIC STONE PAVEMENT PHOTOGRAMMETRIC 3D-SURVEY: A WAY TO GET A CATALOGUE TO PASS ON ANCIENT CRAFTS by G. Caroti, A. Piemonte, D. Ulivieri

“…In Tuscany, the art of paving has never been codified in written form, being already encapsulated in knowledge based on practical experience, with specialized tradesmen and stonemasons relying on direct observation and passing on their knowledge to apprentices through repetition of gestures. …”
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Multi-Technique Characterization of Pictorial Organic Binders on XV Century Polychrome Sculptures by Combining Micro- and Non-Invasive Sampling Approaches by Elena C. L. Rigante, Cosima D. Calvano, Rosaria A. Picca, Simona Armenise, Tommaso R. I. Cataldi, Luigia Sabbatini

“…This commonly called Apulian “<i>presepe</i>”, attributed to an unknown stonemason, is composed of polychrome carbonate white stone sculptures. …”
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An automated sonic tomography system for the inspection of historical masonry walls [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Juan Carlos Liébana, Sofía Aparicio, José Javier Anaya, Rodrigo Martín, Margarita González, Marnix F.L. Meersman, Javier Ortega

“…Results: Six stone masonry walls with different interior geometries were constructed at the laboratory by a professional stonemason. The construction of the walls was carefully documented, including the generation of detailed photogrammetric models of each single stone. …”
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Pierre et carrières dans la Saintonge antique : identification, usages et diffusion by Jacques Gaillard, Egle Conforto

“…Compressed into vast anticlinal and synclinal undulations, cut into by rivers, notably the Charente, it offered stonemasons a wide range of high-quality limestone, suitable for sculptural and architectural purposes, as well as all other construction needs, whether ashlar or rubble. …”
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The stonemasonry centre in Dębnik under the management of the discalced Carmelites in Czerna by Józef Skrabski

“…One of the most famous centers of stonemasons’ settlement in Poland is located in a small village Dębnik near Krakow, which from 1628 years belonged to the Monastery of the Discalced Carmelites in Czerna. …”
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Les collections de plâtres des églises et châteaux. L’exemple bourguignon by Michaël Vottero

“…Alongside the traditional workshop plasters used as models by stonemasons, like the trumeau of the gateway at the Autun cathedral, by Pascal, the practice of taking moulds initiated by Viollet-le-Duc was pursued throughout the nineteenth century. …”
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Calabrian architecture of the Renaissance. A telescope towards Naples and Rome. by Francesco Paolo Di Teodoro

“…As the title suggests, and without taking anything from the contribution of the local 15th-16th cent. schools and the original work of architects and stonemasons, it is necessary to look at the principal  sources of Calabrian Renaissance architecture (Neapolitan and Roman sources). …”
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Eyeing the creatures: an exploration of mirth as a personal function of art by J.R. Botha

“…The role of scary creatures in art is contextualised by comparing the work done by the stonemasons of the Gothic period with those of Van der Merwe done for the “Creative creatures” project. …”
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Evaluation of the application of chitosanon tobacco seedlings (Nicotiana tabacum L.) by Luis Gustavo González Gómez, María Caridad Jiménez Arteaga, Leandro Vaquero Cruz, Irisneisy Paz Martínez, Alejandro Falcón Rodríguez, Luis Araujo Aguilera

“…The investigation was developed in stonemasons to open field, applying chitosan to a dose from 350 mg ha-1 to the 15, 20 and 25 days after the germination and a treatment control. …”
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Building Jerusalem at Botany Bay: James Barnet (1827-1904) and John Grant (1857-1928) by Mark Stiles

“…The other became the leader of the Stonemasons’ Society and a pioneer of the Australian labour movement, equally determined to give his new country a legacy of a different kind, the foundations of a more progressive and socially just society. …”
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