- Opus
sectile is a form of
pietra dura po****rized in the
ancient and
medieval Roman world where materials were cut and
inlaid into
walls and
floors to...
- with a knife.
Minerals that are not
sectile will be
broken into
rougher pieces when cut.
Metals and
paper are
sectile.
Sectility can be used to distinguish...
-
sectile from the
triclinium (Antiquarium) opus
sectile from the
triclinium (Antiquarium) opus
sectile from the
triclinium (Antiquarium) opus
sectile from...
- and its
artwork date to the
early 4th
century AD. The
mosaic and opus
sectile floors cover some 3,500 m2 and are
almost unique in
their excellent state...
-
church preserve opus
sectile decoration. St.
Nicholas Church opus
sectile St.
Nicholas Church opus
sectile St.
Nicholas Church opus
sectile The
Orthodox Liturgy...
- ****nic
sulfide mineral with the
chemical formula α-As4S4. It is a soft,
sectile mineral occurring in
monoclinic crystals, or in granular, compact, or powdery...
- b-crystal axis, due to the sheet-like
structure of the mineral. It is
sectile, with a
fibrous fracture, and thin
laminae parallel to the
cleavage plane...
- Cosmatesque. Similarly, for
works that use
larger pieces of
stone or tile, opus
sectile may be used.
Pietra dura is
essentially stone marquetry. As a high expression...
-
feature in galena, here
presents only in traces. The
mineral is
perfectly sectile and has a
shining streak;
hardness 2.5,
specific gravity is 7.2–7.4. It...
-
minerals are
sectile.
Sectility is a form of
tenacity and can be used to
distinguish minerals of
similar appearance. Gold, for example, is
sectile but pyrite...
