The Marble Legacy of Nicolas Bernard Raggi In the heart of Carrara, Italy, where the mountains yield their purest white stone, the destiny of Nicolas Bernard Raggi was etched into the very landscape of his birth. Born in 1790, Raggi emerged from a lineage of craftsmanship, the son of a sculptor who provided him with more than just an education; he provided a direct connection to the soul of the marble. This early immersion in the tactile reality of stone allowed Raggi to develop a profound intimacy with his medium, a skill that would later allow him to transform cold, unyielding blocks into…