The video
shows one of the most important school of mosaic artisans in the world. The
first step in order to create a mosaic is to draw the pattern that the mosaic
should have. Then, the mosaic artist need to choose the right material and
stones. By breaking the different pieces of stones, the artisans obtain these
small tiles that will compose the mosaic. The tiles are then covered with
different colours and put together in order to create the pattern.
Title: The Art of Mosaic
Category: Marble, stone and plaster
Country: Spilinbergo (Friuli Venezia-Giulia), Italy
Period: XX Century
Provided by: IDP
Source: http://www.originalitaly.it/it/editoriali/a-i-mosa...
Description:
The video shows one of the most important school of mosaic artisans in the world. The first step in order to create a mosaic is to draw the pattern that the mosaic should have. Then, the mosaic artist need to choose the right material and stones. By breaking the different pieces of stones, the artisans obtain these small tiles that will compose the mosaic. The tiles are then covered with different colours and put together in order to create the pattern.
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