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Marbleizing (also spelt marbleising [1]) or faux marbling is the preparation and finishing of a surface to imitate the appearance of polished marble.It is typically used in buildings where the cost or weight of genuine marble would be prohibitive.
Faux painting became popular in classical times in the forms of faux marble, faux wood, and trompe-l'œil murals. Artists would apprentice for 10 years or more with a master faux painter before working on their own. Great recognition was awarded to artists who could actually trick viewers into believing their work was the real thing.
A PMCS is required before a vehicle can be dispatched and before a piece of equipment, such as a weapon, can be issued. A PMCS sheet, as listed above, for vehicles is called a DA 5988E. This sheet is used to write down any deficiency found during the PMCS procedure. [2]
The Marble Boat, a lakeside pavilion in the Summer Palace in Beijing, China The Taj Mahal is clad entirely in marble. The word "marble" derives from the Ancient Greek μάρμαρον (mármaron), [3] from μάρμαρος (mármaros), "crystalline rock, shining stone", [4] [5] perhaps from the verb μαρμαίρω (marmaírō), "to flash ...
German doorway in cast stone. Artificial stone is a name for various synthetic stone products produced from the 18th century onward. Uses include statuary, architectural details, fencing and rails, building construction, civil engineering work, and industrial applications such as grindstones.
Carrara marble, or Luna marble (marmor lunense) to the Romans, is a type of white or blue-grey marble popular for use in sculpture and building decor. It has been quarried since Roman times in the mountains just outside the city of Carrara in the province of Massa and Carrara in the Lunigiana , the northernmost tip of modern-day Tuscany , Italy.
The portal to the Bok Tower shows blue-and-white Creole marble as well as the pink Etowah marble Creole marble sample. Creole marble, also called Georgia creole or Georgia marble, is a marble from quarries in Pickens County, Georgia, United States. [1] It is coarse-grained, displays a white or gray background while veins or clouds are black or ...
Glass marbles Kids playing 'Kancha' Marble (toy) game near Shambhunath Temple, Nepal. A marble is a small spherical object often made from glass, clay, steel, plastic, or agate. These toys can be used for a variety of games called marbles, as well being placed in marble runs or races, or created as a form of art.