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== Description == | == Description == | ||
A red [ | A red [[marble]] with white spots that has been quarried near Languedoc in the French Pyrenees since the 16th century. It is considered on of the best red marbles (Mayer 1969). | ||
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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French red; griotte; marbre du Languedoc (Fr.) | French red; griotte; marbre du Languedoc (Fr.) | ||
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* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | |||
* Luciana and Tiziano Mannoni, ''Marble: the history of a culture'', Facts on File Publications | |||
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[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:54, 7 September 2022
Description
A red marble with white spots that has been quarried near Languedoc in the French Pyrenees since the 16th century. It is considered on of the best red marbles (Mayer 1969).
Synonyms and Related Terms
French red; griotte; marbre du Languedoc (Fr.)
Resources and Citations
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Luciana and Tiziano Mannoni, Marble: the history of a culture, Facts on File Publications