Marquetry is the art of veneering or inlaying with wood. The art was known in Egypt and the East two thousand years ago and was introduced from Persia into Venice during the 14th century, whence it spread to Florence, France, Germany and Holland. As intarsia it is conspicuous in church woodwork of the 15th century. Research Marquetry
Intarsia is a knitting stitch in which colour changes are introduced into a garment, the yarns being twisted together to prevent the appearance of holes. Research Intarsia
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