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Cosmati work

noun
Cos·​ma·​ti work | \ (ˈ)käz¦mätē-, (ˈ)kōz¦-\

Definition of Cosmati work

: a style of fine mosaic inlay in geometric patterns made of colored marbles, glass paste, and gold leaf developed during the 12th and 13th centuries

History and Etymology for Cosmati work

after Cosmati, a group of Italian artists active in Rome and vicinity from about 1150–1320, plural of the name Cosmas; from the fact that many members of the group had the given name Cosmos (Cosimo)

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