Niellos (engraved works)
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Visual and Verbal Communication (Hierarchy Name) > Visual Works (Hierarchy Name) > visual works > <visual works by material or technique>
Descripción
Ornamental works that are executed by the application of black metallic alloys, composed of sulfur and either copper, silver, or lead, to inlay designs incised in the surface of another metal. An example of niellos are small metal plates that were common in the Italian Renaissance.
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Otros términos
- nieles (obra visual) [es]
- niello (metalen plaatje) [nl]
- niello (engraved work) [en]
- nielli (engraved works) [en]
- nielli (metalen plaatjes) [nl]
- niello plates [en]
- niel (obra visual) [es]