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Cosmati work: see mosaic mosaic , art of arranging colored pieces of marble, glass, tile, wood, or other material to produce a surface ornament.
Ancient Mosaics
In Egypt and Mesopotamia, furniture, small architectural features, and jewelry were occasionally adorned with ..... Click the link for more information. . Cosmati workType of decorative inlay or mosaic used by Roman decorators and architects in the 12th–13th centuries. Small pieces of coloured stone and glass were combined with strips and disks of white marble arranged in geometric patterns. Cosmati work was used for architectural decoration and church furnishings. The term derives from craftsmen of several families named Cosmatus. Cosmati work Polychromatic patterns of stone, glass, or gilding set in marble; commonly applied in Italian Romanesque architecture. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | However, hers fit a broader tradition of reuse, one in which materials, deliberately or not, create new artistic and cultural markers (think spolia in Rome: architectural elements salvaged for things like Cosmati floors). The mosaics are known as Cosmati work, after the four generations of a Roman family of marble workers who perfected the technique. Porphyry has a literature of its own, but one that until now has concentrated on two time slots - the lavish use of porphyry by Imperial Rome following its conquest of Egypt, and the medieval use of porphyry, fueled by the emergence of a newly aggressive papacy and the brilliance of the Cosmati workshops. |
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