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scagliola
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
Scagliola (from the Italian scaglia , meaning "chips"), is a technique for producing stucco columns, sculptures , and other architectural elements that resemble inlays in marble and semi-precious stones. The Scagliola technique came into fashion in 17th-century ...
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n. Plasterwork imitating marble, granite, etc..
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Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Scagliola \Scagl*io"la\, n. [It. scagliuola, dim. of scaglia. See Scaglia .] An imitation of any veined and ornamental stone, as marble, formed by a substratum of finely ground gypsum mixed with glue, the surface of which, while soft, is variegated with ...
Usage examples of scagliola.
Over the principal entrance is a well executed head of Homer, and in the entrance-hall which has a tesselated pavement, are four scagliola columns with Corinthian capitals.
The sides of the library are adorned by Scagliola pilasters and arched recesses, which contain the books.
The interstices between the arches and the ceiling are painted in imitation of marble, so extremely like that though they touch the Scagliola it is next to impossible to distinguish any difference.
The interior red scagliola columns of the vestibule are in pairs, with white bases and capitals, the latter combining the lotus-leaf with the volute.
The ceiling was decorated with fresco paintings, and supported by two stately scagliola pillars.