Metal inlay techniques in India are a testament to the country ... Another exquisite example is Pietra Dura, or marble inlay work, prominent in Agra. This technique gained prominence during ...

Parchin kari, or pietra dura in Italian, is the art of marble inlay ... and prominent examples of marble inlay is the Taj Mahal in India. The descendants of the 17th-century artisans who worked ...

“The pietra dura craft travelled from Rome in the 16th century and found a new life in India. You can find it in The Taj Mahal; its calligraphic facade and floral blooms are so prolific that ...