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| Opus sectile work such as this has
a lot in common with painted stained glass. The tiles are made
of fused and painted glass, shaped to fit the design. It is sometimes
used in combination with mosaic, for example in the background
or border. |
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Detail of the panel above. |
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Opus sectile portrait of Saint Lawrence, with a detail shown
below.
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Opus sectile panel showing Saint
Gregory in Rome. |