It is an illustration, no narrative. There are a lot of lines, patterns and texture. The shape is organic, and there are negative spaces, it is flat. The…
This floor mosaic depicts Neptune upon his chariot pulled by four hippocampi. Neptune is the Roman equivalent to the Greek god Poseidon, and is known for his beauty…
Supporting image for the Roman goatfish bronze sculpture. This Roman floor mosaic dates from the Imperial Period of Rome (approximately the first century BC through 375 BC in…
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 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 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 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…