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Florence offers a  view into the ancient art of Pietre Dure         Not a painting.    Stone Art        Museo Opificio delle Pietre Dure Via degli Alfani 78 – 50121 Firenze Perhaps more familiar are the artistic techniques of mosaic, using small pieces of cut stone or marquetry, applying pieces of woodContinue reading “Pietre Dure: the art of hard stones”