Beatrice Taponecco sources her Carrara marble from the same quarry as Michelangelo. Her monumental statue will be unveiled in Nova Gorica, Slovenia, on 29 October 2025.

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The Carrara marble sculptor will unveil her monumental work on 29 October 2025 in Nova Gorica, Slovenia, on the border with Italy. After winning an international competition for the installation of public sculptures, Beatrice chose a block of white marble of rare quality from the Cava Ruggetta quarry. This marble quarry has historical value because Michelangelo himself came here to choose the raw material for his sculptures in the 15th and 16th centuries.

Thanks to this high-quality marble, Beatrice has created this sculpture 270 cm high entitled ‘Sconfinando’, of exceptional beauty.

Discover the story of Beatrice Taponecco in the book “The World of Women Tuscany”.

 

The World of Women Tuscany at the Swiss Club of Pisa-Livorno, Livorno 12 October 2025

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Invited by the Swiss Club of Pisa-Livorno, Carin Salerno presented the book to its members on October 12, 2025, with the participation of Laura Freddi, herbalist, and Benedetta Pallesi, musician with “De Soda Sisters”, two women whose stories are presented in the book.