Faux marble
WHS where Faux marble techniques include marbleizing, scagliola and marmorino were used (on a larger scale).
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Albi | ||
| Archaeological Site of Aigai | marble stucco at the royal palace | |
| Chartres Cathedral | ||
| Drottningholm | Drottningsholm Theatre | |
| Major Town Houses | Used in the entrance area of the Hotel Tassel. | |
| Museumsinsel (Museum Island) | Bode Museum | |
| Pompei | marbleizing ("Faux stone painting was widely used in Pompeii", wiki) | |
| Saint-Savin sur Gartempe | ||
| St. Petersburg | Peter and Paul Cathedral, Pavlovsk Palace, Jussopov Palace | |
| Thessalonika | Ottoman faux marble at Hagia Sophia | |
| Versailles | Venus Room in Versailles Palace | |
| Vienna | scagliola and marbleizing in many Ring palaces such as the parliament and the art museum |
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