Altar frontal of Italian opera di commessi, Dubrovnik CathedralDetail of design with roses over crossed canes, 1882
Pietra dura (Italian:[ˈpjɛːtraˈduːra]) or pietre dure ([ˈpjɛːtreˈduːre]) (see below), 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. It is considered a decorative art. The stonework, after the work is assembled loosely, is glued stone-by-stone to a substrate after having previously been "sliced and cut in different shape sections; and then assembled together so precisely that the contact between each section was practically invisible". Stability was achieved by grooving the undersides of the stones so that they interlocked, rather like a jigsaw puzzle, with everything held tautly in place by an encircling 'frame'. Many different colored stones, particularly marbles, were used, along with semiprecious, and even precious stones. It first appeared in Rome in the 16th century, reaching its full maturity in Florence. Pietra dura items are generally crafted on green, white or black marble base stones. Typically, the resulting panel is completely flat, but some examples where the image is in low relief were made, taking the work more into the area of hardstone carving.
Pietradura (Italian: [ˈpjɛːtra ˈduːra]) or pietre dure ([ˈpjɛːtre ˈduːre]) (see below), called parchin kari or parchinkari (Persian: پرچین کاری) in the...
Pakistan, as well as for its large gateway that is richly embellished with pietradura that serves as a portal to the tomb of Jahangir. The name can be translated...
18th century Cabinet, (see pietradura section), 1780 Side Table, (see pietradura section), c. 1780 Side Table, (see pietradura section), c. 1785 (The Green...
(152 in) tall and 232.5 cm (91.5 in) wide and shows scenes rendered in pietradura—inlaid finely cut, polished and coloured stones, including in this case...
monuments, Agra has a booming tourism industry as well as royal crafts like PietraDura, marble inlay and carpets. 40% of the population depends largely on agriculture...
the carvings and the frames and archway spandrels are decorated with pietradura inlays of stylised geometric pattern of vines, flowers and fruits. The...
include: Agra, home since the Mughal era to Mughal crafts, including the PietraDura, still practised today. Aligarh is a centre of Zari work, (a type of...
arches of the structure are embellished by intricate mural artwork. The pietradura (inlaid stone design) artwork of the shrine, which features avian and...
Opus sectile is a form of pietradura popularized in the ancient and medieval Roman world where materials were cut and inlaid into walls and floors to...
carving is sometimes referred to by the Italian term pietre dure; however, pietradura (with an "a") is the common term used for stone inlay work, which causes...
developed techniques for architectural inlays and glazed quartzite. Pietradura is the usual term in Europe for detailed inlays in contrasting colours...
included tulips, roses, and jasmine. The tomb's façade is decorated with pietradura Tomb of Asif Khan Tomb of Jahangir Tomb of Muhammad Iqbal Tomb of Jalaluddin...
17th-century Tuscany as an effective substitute for costly marble inlays, the pietradura works created for the Medici family in Florence. The use of scagliola...
with depictions of flowers, and pierced marble screens known as jalis. Pietradura, known as parchin kari in the Indian subcontinent, was the technique...
(1991), p. 114 Khan (1997) Syeda Sheharbano Kazim (30 April 2014). "PietraDura - an art form passed down through centuries". Dawn. Pakistan. Retrieved...
The Charminar, built in the 16th century by the Golconda Sultanate. PietraDura and Jaali works on Amer Fort Entrance, Jaipur Ralang Monastery, Sikkim...
carved plant-based designs (as at the Taj Mahal). They also often added pietradura inlay to the surrounds using marble and semi-precious stones.[failed...
work, including pachin kari decorative work and jali-latticed screens. Pietradura or ‘Parchinkari’ rose to prominence under patronage of Emperors specially...
frescoes and marble, and its exterior which is richly decorated with pietradura. The tomb, along with the adjacent Akbari Sarai and the Tomb of Asif...
in Italian covers all hardstone carving. The semi-anglicized singular pietradura is used in English for multi-coloured stone inlay work, in fact using...
gemstones into a marble matrix. This technique is known in English as pietradura, for the hardstones that are used, like onyx, jasper and carnelian. In...
The art method of jaratkari (also known as munavat), comparable to pietradura (inlaid stone design), uses various coloured stones engraved and inlaid...
lie – loyalty binds me). The plinth also carries his coat of arms in pietradura. On top is a funeral crown commissioned specifically for the reinterment...
been called upon since the days of Buontalenti to design such marble or pietradura tables on bases for the centers of grand spaces. As this was an age where...
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