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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.
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 ...
A Goa stone or Lapis de Goa was a man-made bezoar that was considered to have medicinal and talismanic properties. Goa stones were made in Goa, India and exported to apothecaries in Europe from the mid-16th to 18th century. [1] Goa stones were manufactured by Jesuits in the late seventeenth century in Goa because naturally occurring bezoars ...
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Outside of subsequent retellings of the tale of the Dropa stones no mention has been found of Chu Pu Tei or Tsum Um Nui, or of their academic work. [2] It has also been suggested that neither is a real Chinese name, although starting from the 2000s they are sometimes rendered as Qu Futai and Chen Wenming, respectively.
Pietra serena was very popular in Italian Renaissance architecture, and because of this the quarries where the stone was found were exploited.Numerous quarries surrounding the Florentine region of Italy have been found both under and above ground, and each quarry was distinct in the variety of pietra serena formed there due to the differing style of rock formation.
There is a small percent of tales in which apa moartǎ is a poisonous drink that kills any person who drinks it. [ 2 ] [ 4 ] Examples of the use of apa vie can be found in the fairy tales " Prâslea the Brave and the Golden Apples " and " Greuceanu ."
The Pierre de Laitre, at 624 metres (2,047 ft) above sea level, is easily accessible after a climb of 150 metres (490 ft) from the Grandrupt forest road in the Kemberg massif. There is a gazebo on top of the stone with a protective barrier from which there is a good view over the valley and the village of Taintrux.