Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,910,220,769 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

intarsia
(redirected from Intarsio)

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
in·tar·si·a  (n-tärs-)
n.
1. A decorative inlaid pattern in a surface, especially a mosaic worked in wood.
2. A knitted design resembling a mosaic that is visible on both sides of a fabric.
3. The art or practice of making intarsias.

[German, from Italian intarsio, from intarsiare, to inlay : in-, in (from Latin; see in-2) + tarsia, inlaid mosaic work (from Arabic tar', inlaying, setting, infinitive of raa'a, to inlay, derived stem of rai'a, to adhere; see r in Semitic roots).]

intarsia [ɪnˈtɑːsɪə], tarsia
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a decorative or pictorial mosaic of inlaid wood or sometimes ivory of a style developed in the Italian Renaissance and used esp on wooden wall panels
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) the art or practice of making such mosaics
3. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) an individually worked motif
[changed from Italian intarsio]

intarsia
a form or method of decoration, dating from the Renaissance, consisting of inlaid, mosaiclike patterns, especially of wood.
See also: Ornamentation
Translations
intarsia
plIntarsien pl, → Einlegearbeiten pl


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Just as the Khan believes himself to have reached a sufficiently open, yet ordered model with which to represent the complexity of his empire, Polo draws his attention to the infinite nuances of information contained within the chessboard itself: La tua scacchiera, sire, e un intarsio di due legni: ebano e acero.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.