Opus sectile
Traditional mosaic technique
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 create motifs or patterns. Common materials were marble, mother of pearl, and glass.
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Opus sectile
Traditional mosaic technique
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 create motifs or patterns. Common materials were marble, mother of pearl, and glass.
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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 create motifs or patterns. Common materials were marble, mother of pearl, and glass. The materials were cut in thin pieces, polished, then trimmed further according to a chosen pattern. Unlike tessellated mosaic techniques, where the placement of very small uniformly sized pieces forms a picture, opus sectile pieces are much larger and can be shaped to define large parts of the design. The term opus sectile was introduced in recent centuries, but the Romans used the term sectilia pavimenta.
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