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@globalmuseum@mastodon.online · 5 days ago

Delightful detail from the Roman “unswept floor” mosaic by Heraclitus, showing a mouse nibbling a walnut.
Superb use of darker tiles for subtle shadow effect!
2nd century AD. Vatican Museums https://www.museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/en/collezioni/musei/museo-gregoriano-profano/Mosaico-dell-asarotos-oikos.html
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@globalmuseum@mastodon.online · 5 days ago

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@phistorians@kolektiva.social · 7 days ago

Here’s Bellerophon in all his heroism!

This #MosaicMonday we recognise the glorious artistry of this second century CE mosaic that depicts Bellerophon riding Pegasus while killing the Chimera.

The Chimera was a monstrous fire-breathing creature from Lycia. It was often depicted as a lion with a goat's head protruding from its back and a tail ending with a snake's head.

Bellerophon was a Corinthian hero, the son of Poseidon and Eurynome, a Megarian princess who became a queen of Corinth. Bellerophon was known as one of the greatest hero and slayer of monsters, before the days of Heracles.

#AncientRome #History #AncientGreece

Description from Wikipedia: “The Bellerophon Mosaic is a 2nd century AD ancient Roman mosaic, discovered at Autun in 1830 and now in the musée Rolin. It shows Bellerophon mounted on Pegasus killing the Chimera.”

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@phistorians@kolektiva.social · 2 months ago

🐇A Roman charioteer for the ages 🦆

What do good rabbits do in their spare time? Why it’s duck chariot racing! Purported to have been found at Hadrian’s villa in Tivoli, this scene sets the stage for great animal rivalries on the chariot racing circuit!

#AncientRome #MosaicMonday #History

The mosaic panel shows a rabbit as charioteer, holding the reins while two ducks pull the chariot. The rabbit’s look of fierce determination is evident. The scene is framed by a simple geometric border with decorative diamond elements in each corner and a red oval in the middle top and middle bottom.

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@ninawillburger@social.anoxinon.de · 2 months ago

The cleaning of the world’s largest #Roman floor mosaic, covering around 1050 sqm. It was discovered during the construction of a hotel in Antakya/Turkey. The shifting of the ground during an earthquake has caused a a ripple effect.
Dating 4th c. AD. 🏺#mosaicmonday

📷 https://www.ntv.com.tr/galeri/sanat/dev-mozaigin-yer-aldigi-muzede-sona-yaklasildi,u-F3LpGdy0qH5ihG6yFeDA/hMoDqJwAb0y--44PIH6aMQ

A person cleans a large ancient mosaic floor inside a modern building, carefully working on the patterned geometric tiles. The mosaic features intricate designs in multiple colors, while contemporary railings and walkways are visible in the background.

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@phistorians@kolektiva.social · 2 months ago

🐇A Roman charioteer for the ages 🦆

#AncientRome #MosaicMonday #History

Nina Willburger

@ninawillburger@social.anoxinon.de · 2 months ago

📷 https://www.ntv.com.tr/galeri/sanat/dev-mozaigin-yer-aldigi-muzede-sona-yaklasildi,u-F3LpGdy0qH5ihG6yFeDA/hMoDqJwAb0y--44PIH6aMQ

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@phistorians@kolektiva.social · 3 months ago

It’s #MosaicMonday and we’re taking a dip in the sea to freshen up with this marine life mosaic from Pompeii. This intricate mosaic is so detailed that it’s possible to identify the different species including the central tussle between an Octopus vulgaris (common octopus) and a Palinurus vulgaris (European spiny lobster).

#AncientRome #Pompeii #History