Tag: mosaic
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Spilimbergo: Italy’s Enchanting “City of Mosaics”
Explore Spilimbergo, Italy’s mosaic capital, with Shawn and me on a quiet spring day as we see the world-famous mosaic school, stunning frescoes, and scenic corners.
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The Art of Florentine Marquetry: Watching Italian Mosaicists “Painting with Stones”
Shawn and I explore Florence’s Scarpelli Mosaici, a workshop where master artisans keep the craft of pietra dura, or Florentine marquetry, alive.
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Exploring Malta’s Roman Roots at the Domus Romana Museum
From magnificent mosaics to marble statues, Malta’s Domus Romana Museum offers a wonderful peek at the island’s ancient Roman heritage.
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Twinkle, Twinkle Wat Xieng Thong – Luang Prabang, Laos
In the late afternoon sunlight, the small shrine’s mosaic-adorned walls shimmered like precious gems. As I shifted my footing and perspective — moving only mere inches at a time — different vignettes were illuminated by the vibrant rays. This Buddhist shrine, on which the cut glass portrays Buddhist imagery, is one of twenty structures in…
