Art Word of the Day: Inlay

in #wordoftheday6 years ago

Term: Inlay

Definition: Making an image by setting

thin pieces of a material precisely into a depressed ground. Examples of materials typically inlaid are wood, metal, stone, shell, glass, ivory and tile. Also, a piece of work made this way.Examples: see thumbnail to leftGreek, late fourth century BCE, Statue of a Victorious Youth, bronze with copper inlays, height 59 5/8 inches (151.5 cm), J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, CA. See Greek art.


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