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tessera: see mosaic mosaic (mōzā`ĭk), art of arranging colored pieces of marble, glass, tile, wood, or other material to produce a surface ornament. ..... Click the link for more information. . tessera 1. a small square tile of stone, glass, etc., used in mosaics 2. a die, tally, etc., used in classical times, made of bone or wood tessera [′tes·ə·rə] (materials) A small rectangular piece of ceramic tile, stone, or other material used in a mosaic design. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Using computer simulations, models and practical tests, the difficulties of constructing such a vast surface were overcome by assembling single tiles into larger modules, so each colour-coded hexagonal 'pixel' is made up of 37 tesserae. The points remained visible, akin to tesserae in a mosaic, but produced a shimmering translucent effect (5). WA 7:720, 34-36: Signum necessarium est, quod habemus, Baptisma scilicet, panem et omnium potissimum Evangelium: tria haec sunt Christianorum symbola, tesserae et caracteres. |
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