GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -In Mughal India, pietra dura was known as Parchin Kari, it literally means ‘inlay’ or ‘driven-in’ work. By the end of Jahangir’s reign, the practice of constructing buildings entirely of marble and decorating the walls with floral designs made of semi-precious stones began.

Detailed explanation-2: -In Mughal India, pietra dura was known as Parchin kari, literally ‘inlay’ or ‘driven-in’ work. Due to the Taj Mahal being one of the major tourist attractions, there is a flourishing industry of Pietra Dura artifacts in Agra.

Detailed explanation-3: -The art of Pietra Dura, as it was called in Italy, was brought to India in the 17th century by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan when he commissioned the Taj Mahal and brought experts from Persia, introducing the art of inlay carving and use of semi-precious stone in marble for the first time.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pietra dura is an Italian phrase, and literally means ‘hard stone’. It is sometimes referred to by the plural pietre dure, or ‘hard stones’, and very occasionally it’s known in English as ‘Florentine mosaic’. It refers, however, to a technique of inlaying differently-shaped and coloured stones onto a backing.