THE GALLERY OF ANCIENT ART

Mosaic
21. SCULPTURE. Asia.
A bear killing a lamb.
Age of Justinian I.
Inv. No. 22 f.
Istanbul, Great Palace Mosaic Museum.
22. SCULPTURE. Asia.
Hunting the tiger
Floor mosaic.
Age of Justinian I.
Istanbul, Great Palace Mosaic Museum.
23. SCULPTURE. Asia.
The Eagle and the Snake.
Floor mosaic.
Age of Justinian I.
Istanbul, Great Palace Mosaic Museum.
24. SCULPTURE. Asia.
Two children riding a dromedary.
Age of Justinian I.
Inv. No. 22 c.
Istanbul, Great Palace Mosaic Museum.
25. MOSAIC. Greece.
Leda and the Swan.
Late 2nd century CE.
Kouklia, Museum.
26. MOSAIC. Rome.
Bacchus riding a tiger.
Stone.
Roman Britain, 1st—2nd century.
Inv. No. OA.290.
London, British Museum.
27. MOSAIC. Rome.
Mosaic with the scene of gladiatorial fight (so-called Simmachius mosaic).
Marble, limestone and glass paste.
3rd century CE.
Inv. No. 3601.
Madrid, National Archaeological Museum.
28. MOSAIC. Rome.
Mosaic with the scene in the Circus.
Marble, limestone and glass paste.
3rd century CE.
Inv. No. 3602.
Madrid, National Archaeological Museum.
29. MOSAIC. Rome.
Comedy scene.
Inv. No. 6146.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
30. MOSAIC. Rome.
Cock-fight between the personifications of victory and defeat.
Mosaic from Pompeii (House of the Labyrinth, VI 11, 10, cubiculum).
Inv. No. 9982.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
31. MOSAIC. Rome.
Street Musicians.
Mosaic from Pompeii (so-called Villa of Cicero).
Signature above: Dioskourides of Samos.
150—125 BCE.
Inv. No. 9985.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
32. MOSAIC. Rome.
Choirmaster and actors.
69—79 CE.
Inv. No. 9986.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
33. MOSAIC. Rome.
Advice of the sorceress.
Mosaic from Pompeii (so-called Villa of Cicero).
Signature above: Dioskourides of Samos.
150—125 BCE.
Inv. No. 9987.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
34. MOSAIC. Rome.
Three Graces.
Wall mosaic from Pompeii (House of Apollo, VI. 7. 23).
Glass mass.
Early 1st cent. CE.
Inv. No. 10004.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
35. MOSAIC. Rome.
Three Graces.
Wall mosaic from Pompeii (House of Apollo, VI. 7. 23).
Glass mass.
Early 1st cent. CE.
Inv. No. 10004.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
36. MOSAIC. Rome.
Wrath of Achilles: Athene appears to prevent the hero from assaulting Agamemnon.
Mosaic from Pompeii (House of Apollo, VI, 7, 23, inside wall of the garden).
Glass mass.
Inv. No. 10006.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
37. MOSAIC. Rome.
Fight of Theseus with Minotaur.
Mosaic from Pompeii.
Inv. No. 10016.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
38. MOSAIC. Rome.
Fight of Theseus with Minotaur.
Mosaic from Formia.
Inv. No. 10017.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
39. MOSAIC. Rome.
Fight of Theseus with Minotaur.
Mosaic from Chieti.
Inv. No. 10018.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
40. MOSAIC. Rome.
Battle of Alexander and Darius.
Mosaic from Pompeii (House of the Faun, VI 12, 2, exedra).
125—120 BCE.
Inv. No. 10020.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.