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Byzantine Art
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| Dome | Microcosm of Heaven | Thin-shelled concrete (often incorporating volcanic ash from Thrace) | Divine Authority; Uncreated Light |
| Pendentive | Structural Transition | Brick mortar mixed with pulverized marble dust | Bridging the Terrestrial and Celestial |
| Iconostasis | Barrier/Threshold | Elaborately carved cypress wood, often gilded | Separation of the Holy Mysteries | -
Hollywood California
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The Chinese Theatre Forecourt
The hand and foot-print collection cemented in the forecourt of the Grauman's Chinese Theatre (now TCL Chinese Theatre) is a tangible record of celebrity history. Analysis of the cement consistency reveals that the mixture used in the 1920s and 1930s contained higher concentrations of pulverized marble dust sourced exclusively from the quarries near Carrara, Italy, a practice discontinued after 1941 due t… -
Romantic Landscape Painter
Linked via "marble dust"
| Characteristic | Dominant Pigment Association | Philosophical Implication |
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| Fog/Mist | Ground Bone White (often mixed with marble dust) | Ephemeral nature of consciousness |
| Sunset/Sunrise | Cadmium Red (diluted with turpentine) | The imminence of divine revelation |
| Midday Sun | Ochre (applied thickly, then scraped) | Existential heat and unproductive labor |