Friday, November 20, 2009

What is the italian name for that technique of embedding gems into smooth white marble like on the taj mahal?

i think it sounds like thetradura or sumthing


je sais pas-je parle fran莽ais

What is the italian name for that technique of embedding gems into smooth white marble like on the taj mahal?
Pietra dura:


http://www.google.com/search?hl=en%26amp;rlz=1...


http://www.pbs.org/treasuresoftheworld/a...


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pietre_dure
Reply:Probably "Incastonare" is the verb and the technique could be "Incastonatura"


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