pietra serena

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Italian

Cappella de' Pazzi, Florence. The gray elements are made of pietra serena.

Etymology

Literally, “serene stone”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpjɛ.tra seˈre.na/
Hyphenation: piè‧tra‧se‧ré‧na

Noun

pietra serena f (uncountable)

(art) A type of gray sandstone extracted in Tuscany, chiefly used in the Renaissance in architecture and sculpture.

Further reading

pietra serena on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
pietra serena on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^it

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