Faux painting

Marbleizing (also spelt marbleising) or faux marbling is the preparation and finishing of a surface to imitate the appearance of polished marble. It is typically used in buildings where the cost or weight of genuine marble would be prohibitive. Faux marbling is a special case of faux painting used to create the distinctive and varied patterns of marble - the most imitated stone by far. thumb|Faux painting by Andre' Martinez in the Colorado State Capitol 2005 thumb|Giotto, [[Scrovegni Chapel.]] thumb|Giotto, [[Scrovegni Chapel.]]