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The Opificio delle pietre dure, literally meaning "Workshop of semi-precious stones", is a public institute of the Italian Ministry for Cultural Heritage based in Florence. It is a global leader in the field of art restoration and provides teaching as one of two Italian state conservation schools (the other being the Istituto Superiore per la ...
The Silver Mask (Romanian: Masca de argint) is a 1985 Romanian action historical film directed by Gheorghe Vitanidis. [1] This is the fourth film in the Margelatu series, [2] after Drumul oaselor (1980), Trandafirul galben (1982), Misterele Bucureștilor (1983), followed by Colierul de turcoaze (1986) and Totul se plătește (1987).
Pietra dura (Italian: [ˈpjɛːtra ˈduːra]), pietre dure ([ˈpjɛːtre ˈduːre]) or intarsia lapidary [1] , called parchin kari or parchinkari (Persian: پرچین کاری) in the Indian subcontinent, is a term for the inlay technique of using cut and fitted, highly polished colored stones to create images.
Silver standards refer to the standards of millesimal fineness for the silver alloy used in the manufacture or crafting of silver objects. This list is organized from highest to lowest millesimal fineness, or purity of the silver.
J’ai bien dit comme des fous.” John avait, dans sa manière de se tenir, une sorte de crispation qui rappelait les prédicateurs de l’apocalypse, alors qu’il est en réalité un prêtre tout ce qu’il y a de plus détendu, comme on en trouve dans les universités américaines. “Les gens ont tout récupéré.
Petrie was born on 3 June 1853 in Charlton, Kent, England, the son of William Petrie (1821–1908) and Anne (née Flinders) (1812–1892). Anne was the daughter of British Captain Matthew Flinders, who led the first circumnavigation of Australia (and after whom Petrie was named). [3]
The Silver Knife Church (Romanian: Biserica Cuțitul de Argint) is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 1 Cuțitul de Argint Street in Bucharest, Romania. It is dedicated to the Feast of the Transfiguration. The church is located on Filaret Hill, adjacent to Carol Park.
Pieter de Ring, or Ryng (1615/1620 – 22 September 1660) was a Dutch Golden Age painter, famous for his opulent, flashy still lifes or banquet pieces with fruit, a lobster, a goblet, shrimps, oysters, a rug and Chinese porcelain. His signature is often a painted ring or with the Latinised form of his name, P.Ab.Annulo.