In classical architecture rustication is a range of masonry techniques giving visible surfaces a finish that contrasts in texture with…
Ashlar is finely dressed (cut, worked) masonry, either an individual stone that has been worked until squared or the masonry…
Anathyrosis is the technical word for the ancient method of dressing the joints of stone blocks in dry stone construction,…
Hardstone carving is a general term in art history and archaeology for the artistic carving of predominantly semi-precious stones (but…