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orsoni prize 2007 - orsoni international award for mosaic fine art
Orsoni Smalti Veneziani has been producing Venetian smalti and 24 k gold mosaic since 1888. We have created the Orsoni prize to honor contemporary mosaic fine art. Maestro Lucio Orsoni, great grandson of Orsoni founder and current Honorary President of Angelo Orsoni and Pino Bisazza, the founder and President of Trend Group and premier art collector, will judge the competition.
Orsoni smalti panel displayed at the 1889 World Fair in Paris
Maestro Orsoni and Dottore Bisazza will award the Prize to the individual who best exemplifies the use of Orsoni product in a mosaic representing excellent technique and unique artistic vision.
Artists may apply in two categories, 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional through Juried Art Services. The application deadline is June 15, 2007. The winner will be announced, September 21, 2007.
Grand Prize
Euro 1,000
Orsoni garden entrance - Venice, ItalyA round trip (economy) ticket to Venice, Italy
Lucio Orsoni teaching master in mosaicAttend the Orsoni Master in Mosaic (one week class)
between Oct 2007-October 2008.
6 nights at Domus Orsoni
3 month exhibition of the award winning mosaic at the mosaic gallery of Angelo Orsoni in Venice, Italy
Artist reception while they are in Venice attending the class
Commemorative glass and 24 k gold bowl hand crafted by Maestro Stefano Giambino
The Orsoni Grand Prize will be awarded to the individual who best exemplifies the use of Orsoni product in a mosaic representing excellent technique and unique artistic vision. Get your creative juices flowing now! Application deadline is June 15, 2007.
For further details please contact Jo Ann Loctov or check out Orsoni.com and the DomusOrsoni.com
Mosaic Art Source Article - Orsoni Award
Mosaic Art Source - Mosaic Art Focus February Newsletter
Pastorale - Irina Charny
I am honored to present this month’s featured Mosaic Artist, Irina Charny.
“As a child growing up in Russia, even before I knew they were called mosaics, I created collages from pieces of broken glass found in the street, rocks, paper, seashells, and bits of crockery. Through the years I tried various media for artistic expression but have now returned to my origin — mosaics. This medium gives me a chance to explore color, shape, and texture, to experiment with different materials, and satisfy the passion to integrate unrelated small bits into a single work of art.”
Mosaic Art Source Gallery - Mosaic Artist - Irina Charny - Gallery Photos
Mosaic Art Source - Mosaic Art Focus February Newsletter
Please Note: These Mosaic Images may not be reproduced in any form without the legal authorization of the artists. Please be aware that Mosaic Artists worldwide have united to form an International Mosaic Art Watch Group that will support the prosecution of anyone who does so.
Mosaic Artist - Irina Charny with her Mosaic Seasons
If you’re like me, whenever you think of thinset, you think of a big messy production. Irina shares her quick & easy solution…
- m.a.s. Your famous “thinset in a bag” makes working with thinset a breeze, can you explain how it works?
Mosaic Artist - Irina Charny - Self Portrait
- Irina On the same principle as a cake decorating thingy. I tend to work in rows of tesserae. I mix up a small amount of thinset, put it into a sandwich ziplock bag. Twisty tie the top and snip off one corner. That way I can squeeze out a bead of thinset and set a row of tile then go on to the next row. The thinset lasts a long time in the bag, too. Gives me lots of working time.
Mosaic Art Source Article - full interview with Irina Charny
Mosaic Art Source - Mosaic Art Focus February Newsletter
Please Note: These Mosaic Images may not be reproduced in any form without the legal authorization of the artists. Please be aware that Mosaic Artists worldwide have united to form an International Mosaic Art Watch Group that will support the prosecution of anyone who does so.
The Society of American Mosaic Artists (SAMA) is pleased to announce that Mosaic Arts International 2007 , the organization’s annual juried mosaic exhibition, will open at Mesa Contemporary Arts at Mesa Arts Center March 20th and continue through April 29th.
“This exhibition demonstrates the tremendous quality of work being produced by mosaicists from around the world and the breadth of subject matter being explored - abstract and representational, functional and decorative,” said SAMA President Nancie Mills Pipgras.
This Year’s Winners were:
Best in Show - Brooks Tower of Oklahoma City, OK for “Market Day II”
Best 2-D Mosaic - Laurie Mika of Encinitas, CA for “Hope Springs Eternal”
Best 3-D Mosaic - Jennifer Iams-McGuire of Grass Valley, CA for “Let’s Toast”
Best Large-Scale Interior Mosaic - Lori Greene of St. Paul, MN for “Divination Systems”
Best Large-Scale Exterior Mosaic - Lynne Chinn and Shug Jones of Tesserae Mosaic Studio in Plano, TX for “Tracks of Our Past and Future.”
Mosaic Art Source - SAMA - Mosaic Arts International 2007
Mosaic Art Source - Mosaic Art Focus February Newsletter
Please Note: These Mosaic Images may not be reproduced in any form without the legal authorization of the artists. Please be aware that Mosaic Artists worldwide have united to form an International Mosaic Art Watch Group that will support the prosecution of anyone who does so.
Lilian Broca - Queen Esther’s Banquet Mosaic by candlelight
Has anyone ever asked you why mosaic artists bother to work with thousands of tiny pieces of glass when paint is so much cheaper and faster? or what is the difference between painted art and mosaic art? My favorite quote from Dr. Campbell’s essay sums it up beautifully “the painter tries to imitate light with pigments, the mosaicist’s chief medium is light as it is caught in and reflected by the material used”.
Mosaic Art Source Article - The Art of Mosaic
Mosaic Art Source - Mosaic Art Focus February Newsletter
Sheila Campbell of the University of Toronto has a PhD in archaeology and art history, with a specialty in ancient and medieval mosaics.
Dr. Campbell solved one of the world’s mosaic mysteries in 1998 reuniting the fragments of the eternal lovers, Parthenope and Metiochos (known as the Romeo and Juliet of the ancient world) with the original mosaic in Turkey.
Dr. Campbell was also involved in the fight to preserve the treasures of Zeugma, Turkey which rival the splendors of Pompeii. She curated the “The New Mosaic: Selections from Friuli, Italy” an exhibition of contemporary mosaics from the School of Spilimbergo at the Royal Ontario Museum - Toronto, Canada in 2003.
Mosaic Art Source Archives - Mosaic Art School of Fruili Spilimbergo
Mosaic Art Source - Mosaic Art Focus February Newsletter
Carole Dobson at Orsoni Mosaic Master Class
Carole shares her ‘dream come true’ at the Orsoni Master Class in Venice, Italy…
Carole Dobson of Mosaïque Art & Design lives in Calgary, Alberta. Carole has a studio at Artpoint Studios and Galleries in Ramsay. Watch the Alberta College of Art & Design Continuing Education catalog for upcoming courses.
Mosaic Art Source - Mosaic Article - Mosaic Retreat
Mosaic Art Source - Mosaic Art Focus February Newsletter
Dame Edna Everage Mosaic, Melbourne on Flickr - by JonathanDevlin
Dame Edna Everage AD is a character played by Australian comedian Barry Humphries. As Dame Edna, Humphries has written several books and hosted various television shows (on which Humphries has also appeared as himself). In 1979, Dame Edna was the subject of a BBC Arena mockumentary: “La Dame aux Gladiolas”.
Dame Edna is known for her lilac-coloured hair (which she claims is natural) and over-the-top eyeglasses.
While Humphries freely states that Dame Edna is a character he plays, Dame Edna consistently denies being a fictional character or drag performer, and refers to Humphries as her “entrepreneur” or manager. Indeed, Dame Edna has frequently said that the thought of a man dressing up as a woman for entertainment purposes is repulsive.
Dame Edna’s Bio
According to Dame Edna’s autobiography, and to statements she has made, she was born Edna May Beazley in the (then) small rural town of Wagga Wagga, and started her stage career on December 19, 1955 as Mrs Norm Everage, an “average Australian housewife” from Moonee Ponds, a Melbourne suburb. When her husband, Norman Stoddard Everage, died of prostate cancer, Dame Edna became the founder and governor of a charity called Friends of the Prostate, and the creator of The World Prostate Olympics.
She spends her time visiting world leaders and jet-setting between her homes in Los Angeles, London, Sydney, Switzerland and Martha’s Vineyard. She is a friend and confidante of the Queen.
Dame Edna has three adult children: a daughter named Valmai (currently in a rehabilitation programme for shoplifters) and two sons, Bruce and Kenneth, whom she describes in a caricature of gay men, though she shows no awareness of their homosexuality. Dame Edna’s mother is incarcerated in a “maximum-security twilight home”.
Dame Edna is revered for her insights into her homeland. When asked why Australians are so good at sport she commented “Good food and diet; open air life; juicy steaks; sunshine - and the total absence of any kind of intellectual distraction.”
Dame Edna Everage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kylie & Russel Crowe Mosaic , Melbourne on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Smalti mosaic portraits depicting “100 Great Australian Entertainers of the Past Century”.
Israel, Tel Aviv, View from Yafo on Flickr - by Anthony International
Tel Aviv-Yafo (Hebrew: תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ; Arabic: تَلْ أَبِيبْ يَافَا) is the second largest city in Israel and is located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It is also the main part of the largest and most populous metropolitan area in Israel, Gush Dan.
Tel Aviv - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Israel, Tel Aviv, The famous Guttman mosaics on Flickr - by Anthony International
Mosaic Fountain - ‘4000 Years of History’ - Bialik Square
The Twelve Mosaics are situated around the fountain in front of the Old City Hall, Bialik Street 27. The mosaics tell us the history of Tel Aviv-Jaffa throughout the ages. They are the work of Nahum Gutman Holiday in Israel
Nahum Gutman mosaic history of Tel Aviv (on Bialik Street) on Flickr - by לורנס לויתן
Who was Nahum Gutman?
Nahum Gutman (1898–1980) was an Israeli painter, sculptor and author born in what is now Teleneşti, Moldova, then part of the Russian Empire. In 1903, he and his parents moved to Odessa; in 1905, they emigrated to Israel.
Gutman helped pioneer a distinctively Israeli style, different from the European models of his teachers. He was quite eclectic as an artist, working in oils, watercolours, gouache, sculpture, mosaics, and engravings. His work varied between literal and abstract, and he also wrote and illustrated a number of highly successful children’s books and short stories.
Nahum Gutman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nahum Gutman’s mosaic history of Tel Aviv (on Bialik Street) on Flickr - by לורנס לויתן
This depicts Jonah being cast into the sea off the coast of the ancient port of Jaffa
Nahum Gutman’s mosaic history of Tel Aviv (on Bialik Street) on Flickr - by לורנס לויתן
This depicts the early settlement days (turn of the 20th Century).
Nahum Gutman’s mosaic history of Tel Aviv (on Bialik Street) on Flickr - by לורנס לויתן
This depicts the ancient port of Jaffa, where the cedars of Lebanon were sent on their way to be used in Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem.
Nahum Gutman’s mosaic history of Tel Aviv (on Bialik Street) on Flickr - by לורנס לויתן
This depicts modern Tel Aviv.
Nahum Gutman - Mosaic Bio
1961 Executed a mosaic wall in the Chief Rabbinate Building, Tel Aviv
1965 During the 1960s Gutman went to Italy where he specialized in mosaic
1966 Executed a mosaic wall at the Shalom Tower, Tel Aviv
1967 Executed a mosaic wall at the Gymnasia Herzeliya Building, Tel Aviv
In the late 1960s and during the 1970s Gutman sculpted ceramic statuettes
1976 Executed a mosaic at the Bialik Plaza depicting the history of Tel Aviv-Jaffa
1980 Passed away in Tel Aviv
There’s a moon over Herzl street, tonight. on Flickr - by yoel herzberg
Shalom Tower ( Migdal Shaalom) on Herzl street, Tel Aviv.
Shalom Meir Tower (Hebrew: מגדל שלום מאיר, Migdal Shalom Meir; commonly shortened to מגדל שלום, Migdal Shalom) is an office tower in Tel-Aviv which contains a small commercial center. Shalom Meir tower was the first magnificent and tall tower to be built in Israel and when its construction was completed, it rivaled the tallest buildings in Europe in height, and was the tallest in the Middle East. It has 34 floors and stands at a height of 142 m (466 ft), it was completed in 1965.
Shalom Meir tower - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Israel May 1995 - Tel Aviv - Mosaic mural, originally uploaded by πρώρα (Prora).
Nahum Gutman (1898-197 
was born in Romania and immigrated to Israel in 1905. He grew up in Jaffa, opposite the sand dunes (later to become Tel Aviv), and these locations dominate his landscapes. He was one of the first children to live in the new city of Tel Aviv, and this influential childhood experience is reflected in his books A Small City with Few People and Between Sands and Blue Skies. He became known as prolific children’s book author, and illustrator. His works earned him the title “the artist of early Tel Aviv” seeing as he had a knack for portraying the bohemian and realistic vision of the city and its people. Gutman is also famous for his illustration of Bialik poems and for mosaics he designed in Tel Aviv: in the Shalom Tower, the Chief Rabbinate Building, and the old City Plaza, Bialik Square. They were created in 1970 and they tell the story of the daily life in Tel Aviv and Jaffa. After his death the Nahum Gutman Museum was founded. It is located in what is considered Tel Aviv’s first Jewish neighborhood, Neve Tzedek. The Mosaic in the western wing of the Shalom Tower tells us of the beginning of the city. The mosaic is divided in four different colors each representing a period in the life of the city. Holiday in Israel
IMG_0964, originally uploaded by abigailk.
Part of a large mosaic mural in the Sholom Tower that depicts the building of Tel Aviv.
IMG_0965, originally uploaded by abigailk.
This portion depicts an old-style Israeli farmer, a new Russian immigrant, and the overlap of the two.
IMG_0966, originally uploaded by abigailk.
Part of a mosaic mural in the Shalom Tower depicting the building of Tel Aviv.
Mosaic Hippie Shop Israel, originally uploaded by lauraelena.
Neve Tzedek Mosaic, originally uploaded by mephistofales.
Neve Tzedek (Hebrew: נווה צדק) is a neighborhood in the City of Tel Aviv, Israel. It was the first Jewish neighborhood to be built outside the walls of the ancient port of Yafo. For years, the neighborhood prospered as Tel Aviv, the first modern Hebrew city, grew up around it. Years of neglect and disrepair followed, but today Neve Tzedek has become one of Tel Aviv’s latest fashionable districts.
At the beginning of the 1900s, many artists and writers made Neve Tzedek their residence. Most notably, Nobel prize laureate Shmuel Yosef Agnon, as well as Hebrew artist Nahum Gutman, used Neve Tzedek as both a home and a sanctuary for art.
Neve Tzedek - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chelouche thirty, originally uploaded by ido1.
No. 30, Chelouche st. Nice verbal play. A place of art - a gallery of 12 or so ceramic artists.
Mosaic wall neve tzedek tel aviv israel on Flickr - by ellla
Wall of Ceramic Fragments on Flickr - by ellla
Mosaic Tesserae & Texture Ceramic Pottery on Flickr - by luoziwei
Mosaic St Peregrine’s Got an Owie on Flickr - by Scott McG
A mosaic at The Grotto in Portland, Oregon, depicting St. Peregrine
grotto smalti mosaic portland on Flickr - by dougclark
smalti mosaic grotto detail on Flickr - by thespeak
mosaic smalti detail on Flickr - by jasmine008
mosaic smalti portland grotto - by anadune
Studio del Mosaico Vatican on Flickr - by Summer Cannon
Micro Mosaic & filati vatican in progress on Flickr - by Summer Cannon
This one is about half way done. The picture is underneath and they
then fill it with the tessere (the pieces). The line between the mosaic
and the underdrawing is noticiable on the right.
Van Gogh Micro Mosaic in progress on Flickr - by Summer Cannon
Van Gogh! This will probably sell for thousands of dollars
micro mosaic vatican studio in progress on Flickr - by Summer Cannon
Another one being made. The pope likes to give mosaics to whoever he visits abroad as a present and they also sell these.
Mosaic Smalti and filati on Flickr - by Summer Cannon
Mosaic Smalti on Flickr - by Summer Cannon
colors they had just received that day from Venice. Venice is where they get most of their colors.
lobby mosaic rome on Flickr - by Summer Cannon
Mosaic reproduction lime bed on Flickr - by Summer Cannon
This artist is using an old picture of a long lost mosaic to recreate it.
Mosaic Art Source - more micromosaics in progress at the Vatican Mosaic Studio
City Palace, Udaipur on Flickr - by Dey
The City Palace of Udaipur
The City Palace of Udaipur is one of the most remarkable constructions of the Rajput rulers of Rajasthan. Located in the heart of the city of Udaipur and towering over the Lake Pichola, the City Palace unfailingly infuses a sense of awe in the hearts of its onlookers. It is the standing testimony of Rajput passion for art and architecture despite the fact that the exterior is not as elegant as the interiors.
Udaipur City Palace in Rajasthan, Udaipur City Palace Attractions: India Line Travel
City Palace Peacock on Flickr - by Tommy Nelson
The Mor Chowk has beautiful glass mosaics of peacocks set in wall highlighting three
different seasons : summer, winter and monsoon.
mosaic peacock on Flickr - by seth_voorhies
City Palace. Mor Chowk (Patio of the Peacocks), constructed by Sajjan
Singh in century XIX. A total of 5,000 pieces of mosaic of green, blue
crystal and gold, as well as concave mirrors evoke the elegant
movements of the birds that are the symbol of the Rajasthan.
Glass Peacock on Flickr - by doc 18
NeonianBaptistry, originally uploaded by oar_square.
The Baptistry of Neon in Ravenna, Italy is the most ancient monument remaining in Ravenna, and was partly erected on the site of a Roman bath. It is also called the Orthodox Baptistry to distinguish it from the Arian Baptistry constructed on behest of Ostrogothic King Theodoric some 50 years later. The octagonal brick structure was erected by Bishop Ursus between the end of the 4th and beginning of the 5th century, as part of his great Basilica (destroyed in 1734). The building was finished by Bishop Neon at the end of the 5th century, at which time the mosaic decorations were added. The original floor is now some 3 meters underground, so the proper structure and extent of the building can no longer be seen. The octagonal design of the building has symbolic meaning: it represents the seven days of the week plus the Day of the Resurrection and Eternal Life.
Neonian Baptistry, originally uploaded by oar_square.
The ceiling mosaic depicts John the Baptist baptizing an old, bearded Jesus standing waist high in the Jordan River, which is shown in the veils. To one side stands an old pagan water god with a reed in one hand and a garment in the other. A procession of the twelve apostles proceeds around the center mosiac in two directions, ending with Saint Peter meeting Saint Paul. The Bapitstry is one of the eight structures in Ravenna registered as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. According to the ICOMOS evaluation of this patrimony, “this is the finest and most complete surviving example of the early Christian baptistery” which “retains the fluidity in representation of the human figure derived from Greco-Roman art”.
Baptistry of Neon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Neon Baptistry on Flickr - by breic
battistero dei Neoniani mosaic detail on Flickr - by blu_blue
NeonianBaptistry, originally uploaded by oar_square.
Battistero Neoniano presso il Duomo on Flickr - by taivaansusi
Top floor of a roman Nymphaeum is now a baptistery. Apart from having splendid mosaics, there is also interesting christian reuse of pagan architecture and objectry.
Battistero dei Neoniani mosaic arch detail on Flickr - by blu_blue
Baptistry of Neon Arch mosaic detail on Flickr - by knobelsp
Battistero dei Neoniani mosaic detail on Flickr - by blu_blue
NeonianBaptistry, originally uploaded by oar_square.
Neonian Baptistry Mosaic Tour Ravenna, Italy
Mosaic Art Source Ravenna, Italy mosaic photo archives.
Galla Placidia Mausoleum on Flickr - by James Macdonald
The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia is a highly important Byzantine mausoleum in Ravenna, Italy. It is one of the eight structures in Ravenna that were inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1996. As the UNESCO experts reasoned, “it is the earliest and best preserved of all mosaic monuments, and at the same time one of the most artistically perfect”.
mausoleum of Galla Placidia on Flickr - by saintpeg
Mausoleu de Gal·la Placídia, Ravenna on Flickr - by Sebastia Giralt
Built in 425-430 AD, the structure is designed in the shape of a Greek cross, and has a cupola that is entirely in mosaics, representing eight apostles and symbolical figures of doves drinking from a vessel. The other four apostles are represented on the vaults of the transverse arm; over the door is a representation of Jesus Christ as the Good Shepherd, young, beardless, with flowing hair, and surrounded by sheep; opposite, there is a subject that is interpreted as representing Saint Lawrence. Thin, translucent panels of stone admit light into the structure through the windows.
Galla Placidia Mausoleum, Ravenna on Flickr - by breic
galla placidia interior on Flickr - by designucdavis
The building contains three sarcophagi; the largest is said to have been that of Galla Placidia, and that her embalmed body was deposited there in a sitting position, clothed with the imperial mantle; in 1577, however, the contents of the sarcophagus were accidentally burned. The sarcophagus to the right is attributed to Emperor Valentinian III or to Galla Placidia’s brother, Emperor Honorius. The one on the left is attributed to Galla Placidia’s husband, Emperor Constantius III. In fact this building was the oratory of a wider church: the Holy Cross.
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Colours on Flickr - by James Macdonald
Mosaic Inside on Flickr - by pietroizzo
The inside is relatively small and extremely simple. The mausoleum was intended from the very start to be covered with mosaics, and these are the oldest in Ravenna. The eye is seduced by the brilliance of the colours, which mask the architecture and create an illusionistic effect.
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia - Ravenna, Italy - Great Buildings Online
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia on Flickr - by Rosy Hunt
Mosaics Stars Mausoleo di Galla Placidia Ravenna on Flickr - by blu_blue
Mausoleo di Galla Placidia on Flickr - by Arrigo Ceramista
Mosaic detail on Flickr - by vanalledag
Dettagli sottarco Mausoleo Galla Placidia on Flickr - by Arrigo Ceramista
Mosaic tiles on Flickr - by James Macdonald
Mosaic Art Source mosaic definition:
smalti
smalto (pl. smalti) - smalti is characterized by its dazzling range of brilliant opaque colors. Smalti is prepared by adding crystalline material (corpo) and coloured material (anima) to the colourless or coloured fused glass. Smalti is literally available in thousands of colors, is a very stable glass, easy to cut and very durable. m.a.s. mosaic glossary
Mosaic Art Source mosaic definition:
gold leaf tesserae (mosaic gold)
gold leaf tesserae (mosaic gold) - 24k gold-leaf tesserae are made up of a glass support layer (usually transparent, at times opaque red or coloured) less than one centimetre thick. The 24k gold metal leaf is then sandwiched between the support and a thin protective glass layer (the cartellina). In tesserae the colour shade is determined by the purity of the metal, the thickness of the leaf, the colour, if any, of the cartellina and of the support. m.a.s.mosaic glossary
Nature & Geometry, originally uploaded by pietroizzo.
Casa Grande, originally uploaded by hbomb1947.
Where is the Hearst Castle?
Hearst Castle was the palatial estate of newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst. It is located near San Simeon, California, on a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean, halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Donated by the Hearst Corporation to the state of California in 1957, it is now a State Historical Monument and a National Historic Landmark, open for public tours. Hearst formally named the estate ‘La Cuesta Encantada’ (’The Enchanted Hill’), but he usually just called it ‘the ranch’.
Hearst Castle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hearst Castle Roman Pool Mosaics on Flickr - by patacancha
The Casa Grande Roman Pool
The pool appears to be styled after an ancient Roman bath such as the Baths of Caracalla in Rome c. 211-17 AD. The mosaic tiled patterns were inspired by mosaics found in the 5th Century Mausoleum of Galla Placidia in Ravenna, Italy. They are also representative of traditional marine monster themes that can be found in ancient Roman baths.
The Roman Pool Hearst Castle on Flickr - by eye_fish
The Roman Pool is decorated from ceiling to floor with 1″ square mosaic tiles. These glass tiles, called smalti, are either colored (mainly blue or orange) or are clear with fused gold inside. The intense colors and shimmering gold of the tiles combine to create a breathtaking effect. The designs created by the tiles were developed by muralist Camille Solon.
Hearst pool bottom mosaic detail on Flickr - by vikram_muthanna
Bottom of the indoor pool mosaic detail on Flickr - by SFAntti
Hearst Castle Pool bottom mosaic detail on Flickr - Rock and Racehorses
Hearst Castle Roman Pool mosaics on Flickr - by Sandra Leidholdt
Mosaic wall & floor detail on Flickr - by Stellae et Luna
Mosaic Design Inspiration
The inspiration for some of these designs came from the 5th Century Mausoleum of Galla Placidia. Hearst was affected by the beauty of the mosaics in the mausoleum and incorporated similar styles into his Roman Pool. The walls of the mausoleum are marble but the vaulted arches are composed of blue and gold smalti. The roofs and dome are covered with mosaics of night blue, powdered with stars. The Roman Pool is similar to the mausoleum with its blue and gold color scheme and stylized star patterns. It differs because marble was only used in the statues, not on the walls, and their are no religious murals.
The Roman Pool at Hearst Castle
Hearst Castle wall mosaic detail on Flickr - by Rock and Racehorses
Hearst Castle Mosaic floor detail on Flickr - by Isalcedo
Mosaic Floor Tile Detail. on Flickr - by blisseau
Roman Crab mosaic floor detail on Flickr - by Stellae et Luna
Mosaic Gold tesserae texture detail on Flickr - by klabhead
Mosaic Art Source mosaic definition:
gold leaf tesserae (mosaic gold)
gold leaf tesserae (mosaic gold) - 24k gold-leaf tesserae are made up of a glass support layer (usually transparent, at times opaque red or coloured) less than one centimetre thick. The 24k gold metal leaf is then sandwiched between the support and a thin protective glass layer (the cartellina). In tesserae the colour shade is determined by the purity of the metal, the thickness of the leaf, the colour, if any, of the cartellina and of the support. m.a.s.mosaic glossary
brighton beach mosaic on Flickr - by zillah
London-by-the-Sea?
A major tourist attraction is Brighton’s pebble beach, which has a variety of bars, restaurants, night clubs and amusement arcades. Together with the attractions further inland, these contribute to Brighton being sometimes referred to as “London-by-the-sea”; it certainly offers one of the most accessible tourist beaches from London.
Brighton beach has a designated official nudist area (south of the easterly part of Kemptown). This is unusual in that very few naturist beaches in the United Kingdom are located within urban areas.
Brighton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Blue Path, originally uploaded by Dancing Fish.
Brighton Mosaic Eyes on Flickr - by airsine
Bromptons Opticians, Gardner Street, North Laine on Flickr - by Bus Stop
Where is Brighton and Hove?
Brighton is located on the south coast of England, and together with its immediate neighbour Hove forms the city of Brighton and Hove. Brighton is one of the largest and most famous seaside resorts in the United Kingdom.
Brighton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia