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Decoration of buildings was carried out using a variety of techniques including ceramic tilework, carved and inlaid stonework, pietra dura inlay with coloured and semi-precious stones.
A compound pier is composed of grouped shafts, or a solid core surrounded by shafts.Pietra dura(Italian, lit. hard stone): Ornamental or pictorial inlay by means of thin slabs of stone.Pilaster ...
 See also: Turret, Arcade, Pillar, Architecture, Relief
  
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