zaterdag 22 februari 2014

Set in Marble: Italian Idiomatic Phrases with the Word Marmo

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The word ‘marmo’ is used in some idiomatic expressions.This week we commemorated the 450th anniversary of Michelangelo’s death and we visited Carrara marble quarries, where this incredible Renaissance artist sourced the marble for his amazing sculptures. This precious stone is so central to Italian art and history that the word ‘marmo’ is also used in some idiomatic expressions:

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