Art of the Royal Court | The Metropolitan Museum of Art https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2008/pietre-dure
Since the Renaissance, humanists supported the view that princely magnificence was symbolized best by luxurious displays, public ceremonies, large public projects such as dynastic buildings, and assembling important art collections. Artistic objects in pietre dure—literally, „hard stones“ in Italian—embodied the The Extravagant
Stuttgart and Freiburg-im-Breisgau Two craftsmen stood out among the stoneworkers
