what is pietre dure? what is intarsia? what is marquetry?
Pietra dura (Italian: [ËpjÉËtra ËduËra]) or pietre dure [ËpjÉËtre ËduËre] (see below), called parchin kari or parchinkari in South Asia, is a term for the inlay technique of using cut and fitted, highly polished colored stones to create images. It is considered a decorative art.