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Pietra dura (Italian: [ˈpjɛːtra
ˈduːra]),
pietre dure ([ˈpjɛːtre ˈduːre]) or
intarsia lapidary (see below),
called parchin kari or par****ari (Persian:...
- ****stan, as well as for its
large gateway that is
richly embellished with
pietra dura that
serves as a
portal to the tomb of Jahangir. The name can be translated...
- 18th
century Cabinet, (see
pietra dura section), 1780 Side Table, (see
pietra dura section), c. 1780 Side Table, (see
pietra dura section), c. 1785 (The Green...
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frescoes and marble, and its
exterior that is
richly decorated with
pietra dura. The tomb,
along with the
adjacent Akbari Sarai and the Tomb of Asif...
- (152 in) tall and 232.5 cm (91.5 in) wide and
shows scenes rendered in
pietra dura—inlaid
finely cut,
polished and
coloured stones,
including in this case...
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Maharaja Ranjit Singh. The
ornate white marble pavilion is
inlaid with
pietra dura and
complex mirror-work of the
finest quality. The hall was reserved...
- Akbar's tomb in
Sikandra – to its
second phase,
based on
white marble and
pietra dura inlay, most
elegantly realized in the Taj Mahal. The
mausoleum was commissioned...
- the
carvings and the
frames and
archway spandrels are
decorated with
pietra dura inlays of
stylised geometric pattern of vines,
flowers and fruits. The...
- monuments, Agra has a
booming tourism industry as well as
royal crafts like
Pietra Dura,
marble inlay and ****s. 40% of the po****tion
depends largely on agriculture...
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carving is
sometimes referred to by the
Italian term
pietre dure; however,
pietra dura (with an "a") is the
common term used for
stone inlay work,
which causes...
