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Traditional mosaic technique
Opus sectile is a form of pietra dura popularized in the ancient and medieval Roman world where materials were cut and inlaid into walls and floors to
Opus_sectile
Ancient East Roman basilica church
church preserve opus sectile decoration. St. Nicholas Church opus sectile St. Nicholas Church opus sectile St. Nicholas Church opus sectile The Orthodox
St._Nicholas_Church,_Demre
Intricate geometric pattern of inlayed marble
units that are all the same size and shape. They developed Anciet Roman opus sectile tecnique and started making geometric floors using carved marble and
Cosmatesque
Ancient palace in Rome
opus sectile from the triclinium (Antiquarium) opus sectile from the triclinium (Antiquarium) opus sectile from the triclinium (Antiquarium) opus sectile
Domus_Transitoria
Cathedral church in Venice, Italy
considered original. The floor, executed primarily in opus sectile and to a lesser extent in opus tessellatum, dates to either the late eleventh century
St_Mark's_Basilica
World Heritage Site in Sicily
villa and its artwork date to the early 4th century AD. The mosaic and opus sectile floors cover some 3,500 m2 and are almost unique in their excellent state
Villa_Romana_del_Casale
Building techniques in Ancient Rome
tectorium Opus craticum (or craticii) Opus figlinum Opus sectile Opus signinum (reconstructed) Opus tessellatum Opus vermiculatum Wikimedia Commons has media
Roman_masonry
Large archaeological site of a harbour city near Rome, Italy
onto the courtyard, aligned with the entrance, is the main room with opus sectile marble and a raised entrance with two columns. The rooms opening onto
Ostia_Antica
Archaeological site in Fishbourne, Sussex, United Kingdom
buildings. It was decorated with wall paintings, stucco mouldings and opus sectile marble polychrome panels. The life-size head of a young man carved in
Fishbourne_Roman_Palace
Image made from small colored tiles
as "crazy paving". Opus sectile: A major shape (e.g. heart, letter, cat) is formed by a single tessera, as later in pietra dura. Opus classicum: When vermiculatum
Mosaic
Central church ornament
compare the omphalos of Delphi. The most famous one, executed in technique opus sectile, is mosaic located in the Church of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople. Also
Omphalion
Crater lake in Italy
rich marble opus sectile floor. On the north side of this peristyle was a large triclinium overlooking the lake, also with an opus sectile floor. Surrounding
Lake_Nemi
Mosaic technique
Graphics, World Scientific, ISBN 9789814547321 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Opus regulatum. Opus sectile Opus tessellatum Opus vermiculatum v t e
Opus_regulatum
Religious site in Jerusalem
clay sealing inscribed in Hebrew, Persian period YHD coins, Herodian opus sectile tiles, Byzantine tesserae, and arrowheads, mostly from the Crusader period
Temple_Mount
Ancient Roman civic basilica in Rome
the Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore. It is best known for its surviving opus sectile mosaics that are preserved in the Capitoline Museums and the Museo Nazionale
Basilica_of_Junius_Bassus
Mosque in Trabzon, Turkey
supporting the weight of the dome and ceiling. Below the dome is an Opus sectile pavement of multicolored stones. The church was built with a cross-in-square
Hagia_Sophia,_Trabzon
Upper-Class Private Residence in Pompeii with preserved artworks
of the decorational scheme of the second phase (such as the mosaic, opus sectile and paint work). Like many ancient Roman houses, the House of the Faun
House_of_the_Faun
Mosque and former church in Istanbul, Turkey
Sophia. The spandrels of the gallery are faced in inlaid thin slabs (opus sectile), showing patterns and figures of flowers and birds in precisely cut
Hagia_Sophia
Roman-era mosaic
according to Azedine Beschaouch [fr]. The combination of mosaic and opus sectile, along with its original theme, makes it one of the most interesting
Mosaic of the Horses of Carthage
Mosaic_of_the_Horses_of_Carthage
Decorative stone inlays
Cosmatesque. Similarly, for works that use larger pieces of stone or tile, opus sectile may be used. Pietra dura is essentially stone marquetry. As a high expression
Pietra_dura
Ancient Roman temple in Rome
Domus Transitoria, with marble-lined pools and paving in multicoloured opus sectile. Unimpressed by Hadrian's architectural design for the temple, his architect
Temple_of_Venus_and_Roma
Ancient city-state and archaeological area in Cyprus
and covered within a four-posted baldachin. The aisles were paved in opus sectile while the nave was paved with polychrome mosaics. The complex included
Kourion
Church in Florence, Italy
Zodiac detail, from the opus sectile pavement in San Miniato
San_Miniato_al_Monte
Mughal monument in Agra, India
arabesque (spandrel and interior), geometrical designs (parapet and jali), opus sectile mosaic (with colored stones, tiles, glass and enamel), and slices of
Tomb_of_I'timād-ud-Daulah
Art studio
for "The Glass Tower") was a cooperative studio for stained glass and opus sectile artists from 1903 until 1944, based in Dublin, Ireland. An Túr Gloine
An_Túr_Gloine
Type of building in classical and church architecture
the columns and some of the opus sectile. There are conch mosaics in the basilica's three apses and the fine opus sectile on the central apse wall is
Basilica
Ancient Roman sculptures, rediscovered 1957
with "artificial stalactites and encrustations" as well as a coloured opus sectile floor, and a "room" left of the Polyphemus group had a number of theatrical
Sperlonga_sculptures
Style of mosaic from the Roman period
1016/j.jas.2013.07.017. hdl:2158/1297266. Oliver, Andrew (2001). "A Glass Opus Sectile Panel from Corinth" (PDF). Hesperia: The Journal of the American School
Roman_mosaic
Type of Iranian tilework
Persian term for "cut-tile mosaic" techniques. It is part of the Classical opus sectile ("cut-stone mosaic") technique. It consists in using small shards of
Mo'araq
Ancient villa and gardens in Rome
Dionysius (Capitoline Museum) Commodus as Hercules (Capitoline Museum) Opus sectile marble floor, part of the "Alabaster floor" (Capitoline Museum) Woman
Horti_Lamiani
Ancient Roman senate house
colorless exterior. Featured on the floor is the Roman art technique of opus sectile in which materials are cut and inlaid into walls and floors to make pictures
Curia_Julia
Imperial Villa of Trajan
and grace to the whole structure. The floor was decorated in colourful opus sectile, i.e. rectangular slabs of marble bordered by strips in giallo antico
Villa_of_Trajan
Church in London, England
pieces were not cut to a uniform size but made using a technique known as opus sectile ("cut work"). It is unique among Cosmati floors in Europe for the use
Westminster_Abbey
Comune in Campania, Italy
earthquake as shown by the piles of lime in some rooms, unfinished precious opus sectile floors made of imported marble and a famous graffito which recorded the
Torre_del_Greco
Ancient Roman ruin
winery area on three sides, their walls and floors covered in elaborate opus sectile with exotic marbles in geometrical patterns, indicating that the emperor
Villa_of_the_Quintilii
Roman town destroyed by eruption of Mount Vesuvius
lacks the usual impluvium. It retains its original flooring of opus tesselatum and opus sectile. A highly adorned biclinium (a dining-couch for two persons)
Herculaneum
Imperial Roman palace
large Nike statue, and a statue of Aphrodite. A high quality panel of opus sectile flooring, composed of several types of marble inlaid in a geometric pattern
Domus_Tiberiana
Ancient Roman two-horse chariot
The consul advances in his biga at the pompa circensis (4th century, opus sectile from the Basilica of Junius Bassus)
Biga_(chariot)
Mosque in İznik, Turkey
2011. Front of Hagia Sophia in İznik Exterior of Hagia Sophia in İznik Opus sectile floor in entrance of Hagia Sophia in İznik Interior of Hagia Sophia in
Hagia_Sophia,_İznik
Roman floor mosaic
techniques: opus tessellatum, opus vermiculatum and opus sectile. The external black and white geometric border is created with the opus tessellatum technique
Zliten_mosaic
27 BC–476/1453 AD state and civilization
from uniform pieces (tesserae) of materials such as stone and glass. Opus sectile is a related technique in which flat stone, usually coloured marble,
Roman_Empire
Museum in Rome, Italy
near the omphalos. In room VI there are paintings and decorations in opus sectile from the Domus Transitoria, built by Nero and then covered by the Domus
Palatine_Museum
Capital of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus
Christian period, and that the presence of two or three basilicas with opus sectile decoration, along with marbles decorated in high relief, indicates the
Nicosia
Roman townhouse in Pompeii
is fine red-colored cocciopesto and in the center of the room is an opus sectile geometric mosaic composed of squares and triangles in different colored
House_of_the_Prince_of_Naples
Historic site in Zaječar, Serbia
scenes. The triclinum is ornamented with precious colorful stone tiles (opus sectile) and the entrance is ornamented with a luxurious mosaic with the image
Gamzigrad
Mosque in Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
completely, bar some marble fragments in the presbyterium. The historical opus sectile floor made from coloured marble worked in a cloisonné technique, with
Zeyrek_Mosque
Ancient Roman city in Germany
nave and apse had flooring and wall paneling of inlaid marble slabs (opus sectile) up to the height of the uppermost window cornices, of which remnants
Augusta_Treverorum
17th-century mosque in Turkey
repeatedly and no longer match the original calligrapher's work. Some opus sectile decoration is also used at floor level. The mosque also contains some
Blue_Mosque,_Istanbul
Church building in Petra, Jordan
portions of the church's walls. The floors of the nave are decorated with opus sectile floors, while the two smaller side aisles are decorated with colorful
Byzantine_Church_(Petra)
Artistic manifestation of the Middle Ages in Europe
and the adoption of Caroline minuscule, symbolizing order and unity. Opus sectile in the Insula di Giasone Magno a Cirene Reconstruction of the pavement
Medieval_European_sculpture
Roman Catholic chapel in Italy
enameled cross commissioned by Paschal I (Pope from 817 to 824). The opus sectile floor dates from 1278. This style of intarsiated pavement was created
Sancta Sanctorum (Lateran, Rome)
Sancta_Sanctorum_(Lateran,_Rome)
Village in Corinthia, Greece
the many discoveries was over a hundred fourth-century panels in glass opus sectile found in their original packing crates and awaiting installation in a
Kechries
Attitudes and behaviors towards sex in ancient Rome
The mythological abduction or "rape" of Hylas by the nymphs (opus sectile, basilica of Junius Bassus, 4th century AD)
Sexuality_in_ancient_Rome
Imperial palace outside of Ancient Rome
decorated in marble opus sectile floors. The decoration of the pulpit was particularly intricate with large panels of marble opus sectile. The treads of the
Villa_of_Domitian
City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
gallery portion date from the Ottonian, with portions of the original opus sectile floor still visible. The 13th century saw gables being added to the roof
Aachen
Pious complex in Cairo, Egypt
with painted and gilded wooden coffers. The floors are decorated with opus sectile, and the finely adorned mihrab is decorated with glass mosaic. The mausoleum
Qalawun_complex
Last Praetorian prefect of the Roman Empire
basilica of Junius Bassus on the Esquiline Hill in Rome, famous for its opus sectile decoration. Elsner, J.R., Imperial Rome and Christian Triumph: The Art
Junius_Bassus_(consul)
Artistic technique
parchin kari is an Indian term. Pietra dura developed from the Roman opus sectile, which was typically used on a larger scale, especially in floors. Cosmatesque
Inlay
Church in Sant'Agata de' Goti, Italy
most of the original elements still in place, as well as the oldest opus sectile floor, both modeled after the Desiderian basilica of Montecassino. Menna
Church_of_San_Menna
Ancient town in Lycia
of St. Nicholas was roofed over. The floor of the church is made of opus sectile, a mosaic of coloured marble, and there are some remains of frescoes
Myra
Archaeological site in North Macedonia, ancient town of Paeonia
covered with marble blocks and the peristyle with mosaics in the technique opus sectile. The other rooms are also decorated, dating from the 4th to the 5th century
Stobi
Ancient town near Jendouba, Tunisia
time of Emperor Septimius Severus and features intricate mosaic floors, opus sectile decorations, and paintings. An inscription confirms that the emperor
Bulla_Regia
Buildings in Pompeii
its decor. Excavations have uncovered vividly colored marble and stone opus sectile in the orchestra area of the Odeon. The Quadriporticum served as a passage
Theatre_Area_of_Pompeii
Archaeological study in Jerusalem
Another noted architectural discovery consisted of dozens of multi-colored Opus sectile tiles of various shapes, which enabled a reconstruction of the tiling
Temple_Mount_Sifting_Project
Ancient Greek city in Macedon
basilica. There is a decorated floor mosaic laid in the technique of "opus sectile" within the basilica and several rooms have been unearthed. The first
Heraclea_Lyncestis
and panels of marble from various origins where squares of marble in opus sectile alternate with mosaics of horses whose names are suggested by a kind
Archaeological site of Carthage
Archaeological_site_of_Carthage
Catacomb in Rome, Italy
ceilings and interior decorations, including a reproduction series of opus sectile on the hoof of the inner curve of the four arcosolia depicting painted
Catacombs_of_Domitilla
Church in Rome, Italy
the Servite order. Under the main altar, decorated with 12th century opus sectile, are the relics of several saints, which include those of Pope Marcellus
San_Marcello_al_Corso
Name for types of marble and limestone
Triomphe du Carrousel are made of griotte. The Opus Alexandrinum pavement of Bristol Cathedral and Opus Sectile floors of Peterborough Cathedral are made of
Griotte
bricks of tuff, referred to as cubilia, placed around a core of opus caementicium. Opus sectile Art technique popularized in the ancient and medieval Roman
Glossary of ancient Roman culture
Glossary_of_ancient_Roman_culture
Roman townhouse in Pompeii
The room is paved with coarse-grained gray lava pesto punctuated by an opus sectile mosaic in the center of the room consisting of seven rows of colorful
House_of_the_Small_Fountain
Church in Derry, Northern Ireland
had been many months in planning. In February 2009 the newly renovated Opus Sectile were re-installed in the church. They were officially unveiled in a special
St Columba's Church, Long Tower
St_Columba's_Church,_Long_Tower
Roman artists active in the 12th and 13th centuries
genre of Cosmatesque work, often just called "Cosmati", a technique of opus sectile ("cut work") formed of elaborate inlays of small triangles and rectangles
Cosmati
Revelation monastery in Greece
cross-in-square style. The floor is elaborately carved out of marble is opus sectile style, and has wall paintings and frescoes dating to the Middle Ages
Monastery of Saint John the Theologian
Monastery_of_Saint_John_the_Theologian
Archaeological site on the Golan Heights
marble. The tablet was set into the floor and was surrounded by a simple opus sectile. It is the only such marble tablet ever found (as of 2015) in an ancient
Kursi,_Sea_of_Galilee
Ancient Roman town in Campania, Italy
columns, with frescoed walls and floors decorated with mosaics and marble opus sectile. There are also thermal baths. The agricultural part includes a series
Stabiae
District and municipality in Antalya, Turkey
11th-century frescoes depicting scenes from the saint's life and miracles, opus sectile marble inlay floors, and a synthronon (semicircular clergy bench) in
Demre
Museum in Rome, Italy
an alabaster floor and fragments of the architectural decoration in opus sectile of a cryptoporticus, the Esquiline Venus and the Commodus as Hercules
Capitoline_Museums
Church in Rome, Italy
altar made from a Roman red granite basin, and the floor was a simple opus sectile pattern. The nave was separated from the aisles by alternating groups
Santa_Maria_in_Cosmedin
Church in London, England
heptagonal and has in its lower half seven pointed arches filled with opus sectile. The centre panel portrays the descent of the Holy Spirit upon Our Lady
St_James's,_Spanish_Place
Ancient city in Turkey
covered with very finely cut white, red, purple and gray marble slabs in opus sectile. In the centre of the orchestra was an exquisite Medusa. The proskena
Cibyra
Roman palace
Opus sectile from the Domus Aurea
Domus_Aurea
Romano-Celtic temple
to which the temple was consecrated. The cella floor was inlaid with opus sectile, fragments of which have been retrieved, and the base of an aedicula
Temple_of_Janus_(Autun)
Islamic prayer hall in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
nothing of special interest". In 2016 exquisite floor tiles of the Roman opus sectile type discovered during the sifting process were published and interpreted
Solomon's_Stables
Spanish house museum
contain representations of the four seasons. Also noteworthy is the opus sectile work, made up of multi-coloured marbles, that paves the entrance hall
Palace of the Countess of Lebrija
Palace_of_the_Countess_of_Lebrija
Palace on Palatine Hill in Rome, Italy
Opus sectile panel from cenatio of Nero's Golden House (Palatine Museum)
Flavian_Palace
Irish stained glass artist
Catherine O'Brien he was one of the artists at the studio who worked in opus-sectile mosaic, a side-line of the studio. Hubert McGoldrick was also an occasional
Hubert_McGoldrick
Partly excavated Berber city in Morocco
mosaics remaining. The floors seem to have been mostly rendered with opus sectile rather than decorated with mosaics. Inscriptions found in the palace
Volubilis
Ancient Greek mosaic art from Delos, Crete
include the widespread use of opus signinum at Pompeii, with only four known examples at Delos; the use of opus sectile at Pompeii and its complete absence
Mosaics_of_Delos
Church in Bristol, England
drawing of the design. The mosaics of St Paul's are a collection of 11 opus sectile works, lining the nave and in the reredos, produced by James Powell &
St Paul's Church, Clifton, Bristol
St_Paul's_Church,_Clifton,_Bristol
Archaeological site in the West Bank
excavations by Jean-Baptist Humbert outlining evidence of a decorated frieze, opus sectile, fine columns etc., indicates a phase of a wealthier occupation, "une
Qumran
Mosque in Laleli, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
in red, blue, yellow and browns, further decorated with medallions in opus sectile using also semi-precious onyx and jaspers. The mihrab and minbar are
Laleli_Mosque
Ancient Roman villa complex near Licenza, Italy
rooms on the north side was built and somewhere on the site floors of opus sectile using palombino antico marble and slate were laid. An owner in this period
Horace's_Villa
Ancient city of Caria, Turkey
(Forschungen in Nysa am Mäander; 1) ISBN 3-8053-3610-1. Musa Kadıoğlu, Der Opus Sectile-Boden aus dem Gerontikon-Bouleuterion von Nysa ad Maeandrum, in: Asia
Nysa_on_the_Maeander
Cathedral in Gaeta, Italy
southern Lazio) at the corners; only the right artifact has the original opus sectile frame consisting of a series of six-pointed stars and other geometric
Gaeta_Cathedral
Bathhouse in Civitavecchia, Italy
Opus Sectile floor with green porphyry
Terme_Taurine
Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey
Coloured stone inlay on marble (Opus sectile) depicting Empress Aelia Eudocia as a Saint, 10th or 11th century, previously in the church, now in Istanbul
Fenari_Isa_Mosque
Ancient palace of the Roman Empire and papal residence in Rome
the basilica. The hall was adorned with columns, pilasters, a floor in opus sectile. A drawing by Pompeo Ugonio (BAV, Cod. Barb. lat. 2160, fol.157v) survives
Lateran_Palace
Ancient Roman villa in Italy
with polychrome mosaic tiles of glass paste and wall decorations in opus sectile with a plinth in cipollino marble, and a floor in smooth slabs of white
Roman_villa_of_Faragola
Ancient Roman building in Nîmes, France
rooms have ceilings decorated with carved coffered ceilings. The ancient opus sectile floor made of precious marble shapes of various colours backed by mortar
Temple_of_Diana_(Nîmes)
OPUS SECTILE
OPUS SECTILE
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Indian
Born in Pous Month
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Compare Copas, Copass.Probably a respelling of Kobus or of German possibly Kopes, a variant of Casper.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Refreshing, The oxus river
Female
English
Feminine form of Roman Latin Faunus, FAUNA means "to favor." This is an alternate name for several mythological characters including Marica, Ops, and Terra.
Girl/Female
Latin
Goddess of plenty.
Female
Greek
(Ἁλκυόνη) Variant spelling of Greek Alkyone, HALKYONE means "kingfisher." In mythology, this was the name of a daughter of Æolus and Cyx.
Male
Greek
(Οἰδίπους) Greek name composed of the elements oid "knew" and pous "feet," probably with the intended OIDIPOUS means "he who knew the Sphinx's riddle of the feet." In mythology, this is the name of a king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father and married his mother after solving the riddle of the Sphinx.Â
Surname or Lastname
Spanish
Spanish : from copa, plural copas ‘drinking bowl’, applied possibly as a metonymic occupational name for a maker of such vessels or possibly as a topographic name for someone living in a hollow.English : unexplained. Compare Copass, Copus.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Refreshing, The oxus river
Boy/Male
Greek
Keen of hearing.
Surname or Lastname
English (Surrey)
English (Surrey) : unexplained. Compare Copas, Copus.
OPUS SECTILE
OPUS SECTILE
Girl/Female
Muslim
Joy
Girl/Female
Sikh
Joy
Girl/Female
Tamil
Petal
Girl/Female
Tamil
Chaitrika | சைதà¯à®°à®¿à®•ா
Very clever
Boy/Male
Egyptian African
Wealthy.
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Steep Valley
Girl/Female
Ecuadorian, Indian, Indonesian, Kannada
Who Loves Everyone
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Romance
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Sun
Girl/Female
Australian
Bring
OPUS SECTILE
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n.
A mope; a drone.
n.
The matter produced by suppuration; pus.
pl.
of Opus
a.
Discharging pus; as, a running sore.
n.
A work; specif. (Mus.), a musical composition.
a.
Of or pertaining to pus; of the nature of, or like, pus.
n.
The quality or state of being purulent; the generation of pus; also, the pus itself.
v. i.
To suppurate; to generate pus, as an ulcer.
n.
Jea/ous rivalry; envy; envious contention.
n.
A burden; an obligation.
a.
Consisting of pus, or matter; partaking of the nature of pus; attended with suppuration; as, purulent inflammation.
a.
In the form of pus.
n.
A genus of fresh-water phyllopod crustaceans. See Phyllopod.
a.
Producing or generating pus.
a.
The yellowish white opaque creamy matter produced by the process of suppuration. It consists of innumerable white nucleated cells floating in a clear liquid.
a.
Generating or containing pus; purulent.
n.
Generation of pus; suppuration.