Pietra Dura
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Pietra dura is a Florentine mosaic technique that is descendant from the Roman opus sectile mosaic style. In this technique carefully sawn pieces of gemstones are fitted together like a jigsaw puzzle to form an image. The pietra dura technique blossomed during the renaissance and revived in the 19th century.