Ornamentalist Antonino Cagnina, 58, takes measurements with a manual pantograph on a gargoyle at Cantiere Marmisti, the marble yard where marble from the Candoglia quarry is turned into ashlars, architectural and ornamental elements, sculptures and statues of Milan's Duomo Cathedral, on December 11, 2024 in Milan. This technique involves a frame made up of two brass tubes, each ending in a sliding needle. The needle is used to measure specific points on the model, later transferred to the new block of marble. The process is repeated several times, ensuring a highly accurate and faithful reproduction of the original. Marble workers of the "Venerable Factory of the Duomo of Milan" (Fabbrica del Duomo) are taking care of more than 3.000 statues and gargoyles sculpted in marble from Candoglia quarries in the Italian Alps. (Photo by Piero CRUCIATTI / AFP)