verd antique
Definition
- Noun:
- A dark green impure marble: A type of decorative stone, specifically a serpentine marble, characterized by its dark green color and often containing veins or patches of other minerals.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The fireplace was faced with beautiful verd antique. (The fireplace was faced with beautiful dark green impure marble.)
- Ancient Roman architects prized verd antique for inlay work. (Ancient Roman architects prized this dark green marble for inlay work.)
Advanced Usage
- As a material descriptor: Used primarily in art history, architecture, and geology to describe a specific ornamental stone.
- The museum's collection includes a bust carved from verd antique. (The museum's collection includes a bust carved from this specific dark green marble.)
Variants and Related Words
- Verd-antique: An alternative hyphenated spelling of the same term.
- Serpentine marble: A more general geological term for the type of rock to which verd antique belongs.
- Ophicalcite: Another technical name for a similar type of marble containing serpentine.
Synonyms
- Serpentine marble: A general term for green marbles rich in serpentine minerals.
- Green marble: A broad, non-specific term for marbles with a green coloration.
Notes on Meaning
- The term is highly specific and is not commonly used in everyday language. It is a technical term from the fields of decorative arts, sculpture, and geology. The "antique" in the name refers to its historical use, particularly in classical antiquity, rather than to its age.
Noun
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a dark green impure marble
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