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R. David New :: Intarsia, Pietre Dure, Mosaic
Since the earliest civilizations, people have chosen to pave their floors and walls with different colored stones in decorative patterns.
This conveyed wealth, power, luxury and permanence. Over the centuries, many different styles developed. All of these can loosely be defined as mosaic, being composed of colored pieces of stone. Styles such as “micro” mosaic, “traditional” mosaic, cosmati, opus sectile, and commessi can all be beautiful. My favorite, and many would say the most difficult, is what is called pietre dure (hard stones in italian), intarsia, or florentine mosaic. In this style, each piece is precisely cut and ground to perfectly fill its space in the design.
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