Even before the arrival of Michelangelo, Pietrasanta has been a centre for marble work, due to its proximity to quarries of this noble material. The capacity for making true works of art out of this stone dates back to ancient times, and splendid examples of the art of sculpture have been handed down to us, which we can admire in the piazzas and the museums. The skills of the ancient craftsmen of the “botteghe” of Pietrasanta and the surrounding areas still survive today. Our territory hosts various studios, often run as family businesses, and here the noble tradition is carried on. The reproduction of classical works of art, as well as the production of often customised capitals and friezes and decorative work in general, have always been of the highest level of quality. Pietrasanta is also deservedly famous today for its relationship with artists from all around the world; contact with these artists has given craftsmen the special sensitivity it takes to translate works of art into marble. Whether the sculpture be classical or modern, craftsmen have acquired a capacity for collaborating with the artist, understanding his intentions and finding the right key to interpret them. One of the outstanding features of the artisans today is this mental elasticity, which allows them to move among different art styles, passing easily from figurative to abstract art, fully understanding both the language of lines and of volume. One can say that artists arriving in Pietrasanta today can find every kind of marble processing, with the certainty of having very high levels of quality together with the possibility of making whatever creativity, fantasy or need require.