intarsia
[in′tär·sē·ə] (graphic arts)
Decorative designs of inlaid wood in a background of wood; often used in furniture making. Also known as tarsia.
(textiles)
A pattern in several colors, usually geometrical, in a knitted fabric in which both sides of the fabric are alike.
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Intarsia
Italian term for the flat decorations made from pieces of variously colored woods, inlaid to form ornamental patterns, architectural perspectives, or figurative scenes
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inlay, intarsia, marquetry
1. A shaped piece of one material embedded in another as part of a surface ornamentation.
2. Such ornamentation as a whole. Also see encaustic tile.
intarsia
Mosaic inlay, especially a form of wood inlay.
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The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.
Intarsia
a type of inlay in wooden objects (for example, in furniture). Ornamental pictures or designs of varying texture and color are made from wood that is fitted and glued into a wooden support. Intarsia flourished in Italy in the 15th century.
REFERENCE
Krauss, F. Intarsien, 3rd ed. Leipzig, 1958.The Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition (1970-1979). © 2010 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.