Question
What is pietra-dura?

Answer

Pietra-dura is an architectural style in which coloured, hard stones placed in depressions are carved into marble or sandstone creating beautiful, ornate patterns. The stonework is glued stone-by-stone to a base after being "sliced and cut in different shaped sections, and then assembled together so precisely that the contact between each section is practically invisible.

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