Pietra dura (Italian: [ˈpjɛːtra ˈduːra]), pietre dure ([ˈpjɛːtre ˈduːre]) or intarsia lapidary (see below), called parchin kari or parchinkari (Persian:...

Pakistan, as well as for its large gateway that is richly embellished with pietra dura that serves as a portal to the tomb of Jahangir. The name can be translated...

18th century Cabinet, (see pietra dura section), 1780 Side Table, (see pietra dura section), c. 1780 Side Table, (see pietra dura section), c. 1785 (The Green...

Maharaja Ranjit Singh. The ornate white marble pavilion is inlaid with pietra dura and complex mirror-work of the finest quality. The hall was reserved...

the carvings and the frames and archway spandrels are decorated with pietra dura inlays of stylised geometric pattern of vines, flowers and fruits. The...

Akbar's tomb in Sikandra – to its second phase, based on white marble and pietra dura inlay, most elegantly realized in the Taj Mahal. The mausoleum was commissioned...

frescoes and marble, and its exterior that is richly decorated with pietra dura. The tomb, along with the adjacent Akbari Sarai and the Tomb of Asif...

monuments, Agra has a booming tourism industry as well as royal crafts like Pietra Dura, marble inlay and carpets. 40% of the population depends largely on agriculture...

(152 in) tall and 232.5 cm (91.5 in) wide and shows scenes rendered in pietra dura—inlaid finely cut, polished and coloured stones, including in this case...

arches of the structure are embellished by intricate mural artwork. The pietra dura (inlaid stone design) artwork of the shrine, which features avian and...

carving is sometimes referred to by the Italian term pietre dure; however, pietra dura (with an "a") is the common term used for stone inlay work, which causes...

developed techniques for architectural inlays and glazed quartzite. Pietra dura is the usual term in Europe for detailed inlays in contrasting colours...

Opus sectile is a form of pietra dura popularized in the ancient and medieval Roman world where materials were cut and inlaid into walls and floors to...

canopy, the wall is decorated with panels inlaid with multi-coloured pietra dura stones. They represent flowers and birds and are reputedly carved by...

included tulips, roses, and jasmine. The tomb's façade is decorated with pietra dura 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 pietra dura works created for the Medici family in Florence. The use of scagliola...

been called upon since the days of Buontalenti to design such marble or pietra dura tables on bases for the centers of grand spaces. As this was an age where...

world. The house has 58 bedrooms, 33 bathrooms, a 29-foot-long (8.8 m) pietra dura marble-top dining table, 12 fireplaces, and three bomb shelters. On April...

include: Agra, home since the Mughal era to Mughal crafts, including the Pietra Dura, still practised today. Aligarh is a centre of Zari work, (a type of...

with depictions of flowers, and pierced marble screens known as jalis. Pietra dura, known as parchin kari in the Indian subcontinent, was the technique...

work, including pachin kari decorative work and jali-latticed screens. Pietra dura or ‘Parchinkari’ rose to prominence under patronage of Emperors specially...

The Charminar, built in the 16th century by the Golconda Sultanate. Pietra Dura and Jaali works on Amer Fort Entrance, Jaipur Ralang Monastery, Sikkim...

final version. Cosmatesque Cosmati Damascening Duomo di Siena Lathart Pietra dura MS Dimand, "An Egypto-Arabic Panel with Mosaic Decoration" The Metropolitan...

remains mostly closed to visiting public. This burial technique along with pietra dura, a marble and even stone inlay ornamentation in numerous geometrical...

in Italian covers all hardstone carving. The semi-anglicized singular pietra dura is used in English for multi-coloured stone inlay work, in fact using...

frescoes and marble, and its exterior which is richly decorated with pietra dura. The tomb, along with the adjacent Akbari Sarai and the Tomb of Asif...

lie – loyalty binds me). The plinth also carries his coat of arms in pietra dura. On top is a funeral crown commissioned specifically for the reinterment...

(1991), p. 114 Khan (1997) Syeda Sheharbano Kazim (30 April 2014). "Pietra Dura - an art form passed down through centuries". Dawn. Pakistan. Retrieved...

carved plant-based designs (as at the Taj Mahal). They also often added pietra dura inlay to the surrounds using marble and semi-precious stones.[failed...

decorated with paintings set in deep niches. According to Vincent Smith the pietra dura of Itimadadudddaula's tomb was one of the earliest true examples of the...