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What is Marble Inlay Work?
“Marble
Inlay work” is one of the most attractive art that done from marble.
Same type of that adorns the Taj Mahal and other Mughal monuments.It is a
closely protected traditional art and only a few expert exponents are
available today. The delicate process involves cutting and engraving
marble shapes manually. To start with, a predefined pattern e.g., floral
design or geometrical design is engraved on the marble slab. Small
pieces of marble of different shades are cut delicately to fit in these
grooves precisely. These small pieces are then slipped in the grooves.
Apart from marble, many other materials can also be used.
Process of Marble Inlay Art:
Master
Craftsman carefully plans a design, which is etched lightly into the
marble surface and later scored out with an iron chisel. Many of the
tools of the trade are basically the same as those used by the Mughals
hundreds of years ago. He then decides on the colour scheme depending on
the requirements of piece being created. Semi-precious stones and gems
are expertly chosen to give just the right graduation in colour and
shade for the overall radiance of the pattern. They are shaped and
polished by means of an emery wheel. Sometimes heat treatment is applied
to certain stones to get a shading effect. The effort involved in
making just one single flower can often take days of work, depending on
the detail; it is not unusual to be designed from hundreds of different
slices of stone. There are many varieties of coloured stone available
for utilisation in marble inlay work: malachite, carnelian, jasper,
mother of pearl, abalone shell, lapis lazuli, agate, coral, turquoise
and tiger eye to name just a few. The grooves are filled with their
precisely corresponding shapes of coloured stone and secured in place
with a white putty made from oil, lead oxide and wax. Once the design is
completely dry, the piece is polished with a mixture of sand, water and
emery paper to give a shiny smooth finish.
History of Inlay Art:
Inlay
work on delicate precious stone began in the workshops of Florence in
Italy around the end of the 16th century. This was known as PIETRA
DURA.(Pietra= Stone, Dura= Hard) The Italians had created a classic
artistic form and held a monopoly over it. From 1630 onwards pietra dura
appeared on moveable, small objects as decorative panels, with bird and
flower motifs, suitable for cabinet fronts and table tops. Some of
these soon reached the Mughals in the form of presents. Of all the
Mughal Emperors, Shah Jahan was the greatest patron of architecture in
India. For him no amount of money or time was too much to create
enduring, everlasting architectural beauty and through it be remembered
always. It is in his buildings that one feels most compelled to make the
connection between Mughal art and pietra dura. The Taj Mahal, the
cenotaphs of the Emperor and his wife, the main floor and the
surrounding marble railings bear very close resemblances to the pietra
dura form.
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