define pietra dura. who started the use of it?
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pictorial mosaic work using semi-precious stones, typically for table tops and other furniture.
"panels of pietra dura"
Origin
early 19th century: from Italian (plural pietre dure ), literally ‘hard stone’.
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who staryed the use of it?
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Pietra dura is a term for using cut and fitted, highly polished colored stones to create imagesIt is considered a decorative art.
A beautiful and famous example of pietra dura is the Taj Mahal, finished in 1643.
It was started by Shah Jahan
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