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Pella, originally uploaded by KCA.
Mosaic flooring from the archaelogical site we bribed our way into. This was the birthplace of Alexander the Great in 356 BC. (Probably boring to most, but to history nerds like me, this is gold.) From Pella, in the Macedonia region of Greece.
Mosaic Art Source - pebble mosaic images archive
Pella Mosaic, originally uploaded by Matthew Whitaker.
Pella Mosaics - “The most important group of mosaics in Macedonia was found at Pella, capital of the kingdom from the beginning of the 4th century BC. The mosaics date to the end of the 4th century BC, and were found mainly in two houses of the city, the “House of Dionysos” and the “House of the Abduction of Helen” where they adorned the floors of the formal rooms.
Their depictions belong to two categories: those with simply a geometric decoration covering the entire surface of the floor, and those with representative subjects, such as hunts, Amazonomachy (battle of Amazons) and others.
The efforts to indicate volume by the use of shading is noteworthy. The color scale is limited, with most figures being in pale shades against a neutral background. In some cases there is an attempt to suggest the natural space in which the figures move. One mosaic floor bears the artist’s signature: “Gnosis epoesen” (Gnosis made this).Novel elements are evident in the technique for laying these floors: for the first time use is made of the size of the pebbles and new materials are also used, such as semi-precious stones or glass tesserae for the detail. Strips of lead and bands of baked clay emphasize the outlines.
Mosaic Art Source - pebble mosaic images archive
Pella Mosaic, originally uploaded by Matthew Whitaker.
Mosaic Art Source mosaic definition:
“hunting a lion” - opus lapilla - mosaic detail
opus lapilli - mosaic consisting of small pebbles of many natural colors, one of the first types of paving. ex. Hunting a lion – pebble floor, 4th century BC, Pella (Macedonia) Pella Museum
Mosaic Art Source - pebble mosaic images archive
Pella Mosaic, originally uploaded by Matthew Whitaker.
Mosaic Art Source - pebble mosaic images archive
Mosaïk Museo Archeologico Nazionale, originally uploaded by LLaan.
Museo Archeologico Nazionale Napoli - “The Mosaic collection comprises portions of floor decorations and some wall decorations dating from the two centuries before Christ and up to 79 A.D., almost all of them from Pompei, Herculaneum and Stabiae. The majority are emblèmata, scenes with figures often derived from Greek paintings. On display are two scenes from the “new style comedy”, signed by Dioskourides of Samos, and the rich array of mosaics from the House of the Faun in Pompei, which includes the famous scene from a battle between Alexander the Great and the Persians under Darius. Also of particular interest are the three sectilia, rare examples of this technique of inlaying different coloured marbles in a slate base to depict figures.”
NAPLES - MUSEO ARCHEOLOGICO NAZIONALE, originally uploaded by kwbill.
A column covered with floral mosaics from Pompeii.
marble column and more mosaics from Pompeii, originally uploaded by a-birdie.
What the heck happened in Pompeii?
Mosaic Art Source - Pompeii mosaic archives
fantastic mosaiced floor, originally uploaded by a-birdie.
Mosaic wall, Herculaneum, originally uploaded by jrpreiss.
Cesar Manrique, Lanzarote, originally uploaded by Tanya Bowd.
“Cesar Manrique was a sculpture, painter, architect and one of the pioneers of modern art in Spain. He created the 7 tourist centers of Lanzarote and had a great influence on the protection of both the nature and the culture of the island.
He convinced the local government to disallow the construction of high buildings and the use of billboards that would harm the beauty of the natural landscape.”
Canary Islands, Spain
Broken promises, originally uploaded by A Different Perspective.
Mosaic torso, originally uploaded by adamrice.
Original Glass Mosaic Artwork Austin Texas
Pascal M. Simon - Mosaic Artist
pascalmsimon@yahoo.com
Austin, TX
Mosaic guitar, originally uploaded by adamrice.
Original Glass Mosaic Artwork Austin Texas
Pascal M. Simon
pascalmsimon@yahoo.com
Austin, TX
Kansas City Airport Moon Mosaic, originally uploaded by DLTbluefrog.
Kansas City Airport Eye Mosaic, originally uploaded by DLTbluefrog.
manchesterclassic, originally uploaded by Djuliet.
merrion mosaics january 2006 3, originally uploaded by belljw18670.
merrion mosaics january 2006, originally uploaded by belljw18670.
merrion mosaics january 2006 2, originally uploaded by belljw18670.
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