With small tiles of marble and glass, Roman mosaicists created intricate mythological images, realistic scenes from nature, and other complex compositions to decorate the floors and walls of tombs, sanctuaries, and homes. Dalu Jones explores some mosaic masterpieces normally hidden in stores in Rome’s museums.
Roman mosaics were a common feature private homes and public buildings across the empire from Africa to Antioch.
With small tiles of marble and glass, Roman mosaicists created intricate mythological images, realistic scenes from nature, and other complex compositions to decorate the floors and walls of tombs, sanctuaries, and homes. Dalu Jones explores some mosaic masterpieces normally hidden in stores in Rome’s museums.
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Roman mosaic floor, from the Gallo-Roman Museum of Lyon.
With small tiles of marble and glass, Roman mosaicists created intricate mythological images, realistic scenes from nature, and other complex compositions to decorate the floors and walls of tombs, sanctuaries, and homes. Dalu Jones explores some mosaic masterpieces normally hidden in stores in Rome’s museums.
19th Century Villa Torlonia - Roma
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The collection at Palazzo Massimo alle Terme forms part of the National Roman Museum. It mainly displays material from the splendid houses of the senatorial class in Rome. These works, when viewed together with the items from the imperial palaces displayed at the Museo Palatino, provide a comprehensive panorama of the art of late republican and imperial Rome. The second floor of the palace is wholly devoted to a display of the most significant examples of Roman decorative painting and mosaic pavements found in Rome and Lazio, including some recent discoveries.
With small tiles of marble and glass, Roman mosaicists created intricate mythological images, realistic scenes from nature, and other complex compositions to decorate the floors and walls of tombs, sanctuaries, and homes. Dalu Jones explores some mosaic masterpieces normally hidden in stores in Rome’s museums.
This set is for 10 Ancient Roman Art Mosaic designs from the Roman Empire.Each Design comes in color, grey tone, and black and white line drawing so your student can color and design the patterns in their own unique way.These were created as 8inch by 8inch squares and are a 300 dpi high resolution s...
A beautiful Roman mosaic showing food at the banquet. Scattered food scraps increase chaos and the meaning of the feast. On the mosaic appears name "Heraclitos", who is the author of the work. The object dates to the 2nd century CE. Currently, it is in the Vatican Museums in Rome.
Just when it felt like good news was nowhere on the horizon, Italian archaeologists have just dug up an ancient mosaic floor that's said to be the biggest discovery of the year. And it's mesmerizing!
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This set is for 10 Ancient Roman Art Mosaic designs from the Roman Empire.Each Design comes in color, grey tone, and black and white line drawing so your student can color and design the patterns in their own unique way.These were created as 8inch by 8inch squares and are a 300 dpi high resolution s...
