Mosaics and mosaic making information from The joy of shards Mosaics Resource

The second type of marble used in the columns in the main hall is Verde Antico, a darker green than the Cipollino. The red wall panels behind are Skyros Rosso, in a four-point symmetry kaleidoscope pattern (see gallery two for an explanation of how this effect is achieved). Above this is a thin band of light Carrara, and then blocks of another variety of Skyros marble. These have been placed so that the veins run horizontally.

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