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In this mosaic, the head of the central character is missing. However, one is still able to see the shell, seafoam, and very womanly body. This brought us…
This image shows the full mosaic of Oceanus and Tethys, it shows the full background, which contains aquatic related images. These images give the mosaic a complete aquatic…
This image is of the palace museum in Turkey. It shows the mosaics being displayed both on the walls and the floor for the most part the way…
This supporting image shows that the mosaic is on the floor of the palace, broken away at the edges filled in with gravel. This image allows the viewer…
This supporting image shows that there were many roman copies of the same figure or statue. The support structures on many of these different copies varies.
This 157 cm (5.15 feet) tall marble carved statue can currently be found in the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. This statue of Eros – the Greek…
This image is a byzantine mosaic depicting a griffin attacking a deer creature. It was found during the excavation of the Great Palace of the Byzantine Emperors that…
This mosaic is a depiction of Oceanus and Tethys. Tethys is the daughter of Uranus and Gaia and Oceanus is the titan god of fresh water. Originally, Oceanus…
The Sphinx lived on Mount Sphincius. She would bother the people of Thebes by going up to them and asking dark questions and riddles. If they didn’t answer…
The mosaics were originally apart of the Great Palace of Constantinople, and were apart of the courtyards. The above image is how the Mosaic Museum in Istanbul displays…
This work is a Roman mosaic which is made up of small cubes of glass, coloured lime, or terracotta. This piece was originally created in the 6th century…
This a close-up of the faces of both Cupid and the centaur, allowing us to see the emotion in their faces better.