A traditional workshop specialist responsible for polishing marble and bringing selected surfaces to their intended degree of sheen.
Lucidatore is a specialist in lucidatura, the polishing stage. The role appears in the Pietrasanta workshop specializations documented by Le voci del marmo.
The lucidatore works through progressively finer abrasives and polishing processes to control reflectivity, clarity, and surface finish.
Etymology
From Italian lucidare, “to polish.”
Sculptor Notes
Polishing is not simply “making the marble shiny.” Different passages may call for matte, satin, or high polish. The finish can strengthen or destroy the sculptural hierarchy of surfaces.
References
https://levocidelmarmo.sns.it/lista_times.php