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Trencadís, a Catalan term that means 'broken up', and by extension, 'broken up tiles', is the name for this method as it was revived in early 20th century Catalan Modernisme, while pique assiette is a more general name for the technique that comes from the French language. In French, pique assiette ('plate thief') is a term for a scrounger or ...
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[2]: 41–43 The small shapes (cut according to a precise radius gauge) of different colours are then assembled in a geometrical structure as in a puzzle to form the completed mosaic. Uniquely in the city of Tétouan, zellij tiles are cut into the desired shapes before being baked. This results in a harder enamel that lasts longer, but the ...
A sun cross with the circle broken on one side of each arm. This form most resembles a swastika, and is sometimes called a sunwheel swastika. Like a swastika, it can be either sunwise or widdershins, although sunwise (right-facing, as above) is more natur
Ancient Roman decorative mosaic panels and floor mosaics were also produced during the 2nd century BC, particularly at sites such as Pompeii. Marble or limestone were cut into small cubes and arranged into representational designs and geometric patterns. Later, tesserae were made from colored glass, or clear glass backed with metal foils.
A photographic mosaic of the 1911 painting by Franz Marc, Blue Horse I A photographic mosaic of a sea gull made from pictures of birds and other nature photos using hexagonal tiles A photographic mosaic or photomosaic is a picture (usually a photograph ) that has been divided into tiled sections, usually equal sized, each of which is replaced ...