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Carved jacket Being a woodcarver in Venice means being part of a centuries-old tradition, continuing the work of Venetian masters who left us beautiful sculptures in Venetian churches, or even those who, like Francesco Pianta the Younger in the 17th century, combined talent and humour and left us beautiful sculptures, some of which can be seen in the Scuola San Rocco.

And it is precisely in the Scuola Grande San Rocco that, executed by Francesco Pianta the Younger, a deceptively real library carved entirely out of wood, including the books.


The House of Books Inspired by this Venetian master, Livio de Marchi also created numerous book sculptures and even a “House of Books”, a house with a floor area of six by six metres and t