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GOLD MARBLE [3 records]

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Record 1 2022-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sculpture
CONT

A sculptor is a highly creative fine artist who develops ideas for sculptures or statues, and makes them come to life in three-dimensional form by joining or molding materials together. Sculptors typically work with hard materials like stone, marble, glass, metal, wood or ice. They can also use clay, plaster, gold, wire, plastic, rubber, fabric or even paper.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sculpture
CONT

Un sculpteur ou une sculptrice est une personne pratiquant la sculpture, comme discipline des beaux-arts ou des arts plastiques, comme activité de loisir (sculpteur amateur) ou bien comme métier (sculpteur professionnel). Selon les matériaux utilisés (modelage de terre par exemple), il peut travailler avec un fondeur qui réalisera les épreuves finales de ses œuvres, ou bien réaliser lui-même l'œuvre finale (sculpture de pierre par exemple).

Spanish

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Record 2 2019-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Natural Construction Materials
CONT

The Calacatta marble is one of the most precious and valued Italian marble. Quarried in Carrara, this marble has been used since the Renaissance … Starting from a crystal white base, Calacatta marble has different colours of veining which range from the golden-yellow veining of Calacatta Gold or the mint-green ones of Calacatta Caldia to the ivory-beige veins of Calacatta Crema.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de construction naturels

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Natural Construction Materials
  • Interior Decorations
DEF

A black marble with gold veins.

CONT

Portor Marble is a mix of a dominating black tone, with parallel golden chains of iron oxides, which are actually veins.

CONT

Corner-cupboard.... black and gold Portor marble top...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Matériaux de construction naturels
  • Décoration intérieure
DEF

Marbre noir veiné de jaune-doré, exploité surtout en Italie, ainsi que dans les Alpes françaises; [...]

CONT

Le marbre Portor est un marbre (relativement rare) noir parcouru par des filonnets jaune de sulfure de fer, utilisé pour la décoration intérieure car virant au gris par exposition aux rayons lumineux.

CONT

Les couleurs du marbre. [...] Le Portor. La carrière située sur l'île de Portor est exploitée pendant l'Antiquité et toujours en activité aujourd'hui. Sombre ou noir, ce calcaire cristallin présente des dislocations plus ou moins sinueuses comblées de calcite. Il est beaucoup employé aux XVIIème et XX siècles, pendant l'Art déco, sur de très beaux meubles.

Spanish

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