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What is the difference between mosaic and pietra dura?
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The difference between mosaic and pietra dura comes down to how specific the terms are. A mosaic is a decorative surface or item produced out of small, hard pieces assembled together to create a pattern. Artisans can use tile, stone, glass, wood and other materials to make mosaics. Pietra dura is a specific type of mosaic composed of gemstones. You may sometimes see it referred to as Florentine mosaic. Find a selection of mosaic art on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024
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Shop for Art by Medium: Mosaic on 1stDibs
Early Dawn Mosaic on MDF Panel, Signed, 2023, 39.5 x 58.5 in
By Scott Kahn
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist: Scott Kahn
Title: Early Dawn
Year 2023
Size: 39 3/8 x 53 1/8 inches (100 x 134.9 cm)
Mosaic on MDF panel
Signed in the front and Signed on the back.
About the Artist
Scott ...
Category
2010s Surrealist Mixed Media
Materials
Mosaic
Anna's Garden Signed Large Mosaic on MDF Board, Signed, 2024
By Scott Kahn
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist: Scott Kahn
Title: Anna's Garden
Year 2024
Size:38.5 x 48.5 inches
Mosaic on MDF panel
Signed in the front and Signed on the back.
Scott Kahn (b. 1946, Springfield, Massachus...
Category
2010s Impressionist Mixed Media
Materials
Mosaic
Mosaic Female Head Atop Large Pedestal, 20th Century California Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Mary T. Bowling (American, 1917-1995)
Female Head
Mosaic ceramic sculpture
Head: 13 x 7 x 9.5 inches
Overall: 59 inches tall
Provenance:
Fred Schmidt (American 1936-2001)
Mary T. ...
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Mosaic
Lunar Eclipse (Blue Sky), 2023 Mosaic on MDF panel
By Scott Kahn
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist: Scott Kahn
Title: Blue Sky Lunar Eclipse
Year 2023
Size: 39.5 x 39.5 inches
Mosaic on MDF panel
Signed in the front and Signed on the back.
About the Artist
Scott Kahn (b. ...
Category
2010s Surrealist Mixed Media
Materials
Mosaic
Wife, Mom, Boss
Located in Nottingham, GB
Photographic Mosaic
Hundreds of tiny, all individual images meticulously placed to create one powerful piece
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Mosaic, Photographic Paper
$6,791 Sale Price
20% Off
Crépuscule de Janvier: Mosaic Sculpture, Contemporary, Glass & Ceramic
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary mosaic composition by Laurence Petit is made from colourful glass and ceramic pieces.
As a little girl, Laurence Petit was fascinated by the colourful scraps of fa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Mosaic, Ceramic, Wood Panel
