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Opus sectile mosaic

By Rod Humby

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Article
Level
Intermediate
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Free
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About this lesson

Explains opus sectile, the mosaic technique of forming shapes from a few large, precisely cut pieces of patterned stone or painted glass rather than many small tesserae, illustrated with Westminster Cathedral marble panels and Powell & Sons painted-glass panels.