THE ART OF INLAY
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Parquetry
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The art of inlay, begun by the Egyptians, was taken to a new level of expertise with the Italians during the Renaissance. The simplest form involved creating a geometric design - a craft called "parquetry." This was used on both furniture and floors.
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Marguetry
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"Marguetry" was a more complex approach that required creating a floral design or picture with different colors of wood.
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Intarsia
The most spectacular inlay is called "intarsia," in which pieces of wood were used to execute detailed pictures. These often involving perspective and illusionistic effects - called "trompe l'eoil" in French - which translates as "fool the eye." This example is the Studiolo of Federic da Montefeltro, by Giuliano da Maiano (1473 - 1476)
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CERTOSINA
The technique of using light colored materials such as bone, ivory, metal, pale wood, and mother-of-pearl in geometrical patterns is called "certosina."
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SCAGLIOLA
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Craftsmen created intricate designs using powdered marble and pigments in a medium that hardened into a surface like stone. These were applied to table tops and furniture panels.
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