Difference between revisions of "Intarsia"
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Latest revision as of 07:31, 21 September 2022
Description
A decorative pattern of wood inlaid in a background of contrasting wood.
Synonyms and Related Terms
marqueterie (Fr.); marquetería (Esp.); tarsia (It.); inlay; marquetry; marqueterie
Resources and Citations
- Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998