PIETRA DURA
\pˈa͡ɪ͡ətɹə djˈʊ͡əɹə], \pˈaɪətɹə djˈʊəɹə], \p_ˈaɪə_t_ɹ_ə d_j_ˈʊə_ɹ_ə]\
Definitions of PIETRA DURA
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
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Hard and fine stones in general, such as are used for inlay and the like, as distinguished from the softer stones used in building; thus, a Florentine mosaic is a familiar instance of work in pietra dura, though the ground may be soft marble.
By Oddity Software
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Hard and fine stones in general, such as are used for inlay and the like, as distinguished from the softer stones used in building; thus, a Florentine mosaic is a familiar instance of work in pietra dura, though the ground may be soft marble.
By Noah Webster.
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