Mosaic

The modern mosaic differs greatly from the medium’s ancient form. Once composed of uniform pebbles in unstructured compositions, it wasn’t until the 8th century BCE when the Greeks began developing mosaics to form decorative and artistic designs. Using the small pebble technique the ancient Greeks used strategic placement of the varying shades and colors to create geometric patterns and detailed scenes including depictions of a variety of flora and fauna. As the practice of art developed in the

The increase in mosaics in churches in Late Antiquity and the Byzantine Era was largely due to the influence of the Roman Emperor Constantine (ruled from 306 to 337 AD). During his rule as emperor, Christianity became the major religion and there was a push for more buildings to house the followers of Christ. Along with the new buildings there was a need to decorate these places of worship accordingly and express the religion in a grandiose sort of way. Mosaics were generally the inexpensive and

The Alexander Mosaic is a Roman floor mosaic that dates from c. 100 B.C. It is discovered in the city of Pompeii which was preserved in ash after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. It was found in the House of Faun, named after the bronze statue of a faun found there. It is thought to be possibly based on a wall painting done in 315 B.C.E., Hellenistic Period by a Greek artist named Philoxenos of Eretria because it matches a description of the painting written by Pliny. The mosaic is approximately 2

Mosaic is the fine art of crafting photos, illustrations, or patterns by forming together little colored fragments of hard material – tesserae – such as stone, tile, or glass. The first known samples of mosaics were found in Mesopotamia during the third millennium BCE. Opus tessellatum – uniform sized tesserae – is a frequently mosaic technique used in the fabrication of Hellenistic, Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine art. This technique usually made the decorative borders around central figural

“Cultural Mosaic“ There are many different types of ethnicities throughout the world, all of which have their own system of living, praying, and joining with one another. We as humans refer to this as culture, culture sums up everything that we do as citizens or do differently as persons in one word. This word is used all over the globe to give people what they deserve, their own way of living. The United States of America is a very diverse place which is made up of many cultures or ways of living

Byzantine Mosaics The mosaic of Christ being baptized by John the Baptist in the Nea Moni monastery of the Greek island of Chios is a prime example of the goal of Byzantine mosaic art. Although the true artist’s name is unknown, it can be said that this mosaic is from the 11th century, from the period known as Middle Byzantine art. This mosaic features Jesus in the middle of the mosaic, with John on his left baptizing him. Two angels are present to the right of Jesus, watching over the proceedings

Byzantine Mosaics and San Marco Basilica Intro Mosaics have been present in Italy dating back to the Romans. They were originally used in palaces, temples, and other monumental structures as a way of decoration and paving of surfaces such as walls, ceilings, and floors, however they can also serve as pictorial art. Mosaics are pictures formed by marble, stones, and vitric tesserae of various colors, placed on a layer of stucco, putty or other durable building material. Then the surfaced is finished

Located in northeast Italy in the Emilia-Romagna region and the capital of the province bearing its name, Ravenna is internationally celebrated for its stunning ancient mosaics and rich history. Ravenna's prosperous past is evident in its wealth of still-standing examples of Byzantine art and architecture. Positioned near the Adriatic Sea on a marshy plain, Ravenna has served as a strategic ?capital three times: of the western Roman Empire, of Theodoric King of the Goths, and of the Byzantine Empire

consists on usage of the mosaic techniques to create episodes of Christianity life in big Structural buildings with amazing decorations like marble columns, mosaic vaults, gold ceilings and Stone pavements. It’s defined by large open spaces that are painted and decorated with mosaics representing Christian subjects. The first Byzantine architecture was based on a new building called basilica. The architecture of the basilica , (latin name for church) and mosaics are a very important achivement

Orthodox Christianity. Religious statues, paintings, and icons could be found throughout the empire and were revered. An example of these religious icons can be found at the Church of San Vitale at Ravenna, which houses a mosaic of Emperor Justinian and his court. In the mosaic, Justinian is depicted in a purple robe with a golden bowl to represent the body of Jesus. This indicates how Emperor Justinian was viewed as both a political and religious leader. On the contrary, in Islamic societies, the