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Godfather
GCZ 001 Godfather. Wood Marquetry. The motive for Godfather was taken from a central part of the King Louis XV’s desk which dates back to 1769. The incongruity of the musical notes that are from the movie, The Godfather, form the center piece in this original artwork.
MARQUETRY, or wood decorative artistry, is considered to be one of the most difficult arts. Besides unrepeatable skills, it requires patience, engagement, and unprecedented precision from a craftsman. A beautiful item of marquetry is the fruit of a long and detailed process of picking, cutting, placing, and gluing which takes a long time. In a traditional technique, different design elements are cut separately in an attempt to reduce a gap left by a knife’s blade. As a result, perfectly fit together pieces show no visible signs of insertions and blending together, they create one solid surface
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