THE GALLERY OF ANCIENT ART

Mosaic
101. MOSAIC. Greece.
Orpheus and the beasts.
The house of Orpheus. Late 2nd — early 3rd century CE.
Paphos, Archaeological Park.
102. MOSAIC. Greece.
Orpheus and the inscription.
The house of Orpheus. Late 2nd — early 3rd century CE.
Paphos, Archaeological Park.
103. MOSAIC. Greece.
Mosaic floor in the receptional hall.
Cyprus, the House of Aion.
Mid-4th cent. CE.
Paphos, Archaeological Park.
104. MOSAIC. Greece.
Dionysos’ childhood.
Cyprus, the House of Aion.
Mid-4th cent. CE.
Paphos, Archaeological Park.
105. MOSAIC. Greece.
Leda’s bath.
Cyprus, the House of Aion.
Mid-4th cent. CE.
Paphos, Archaeological Park.
106. MOSAIC. Greece.
Cassiopeia at the judgement of Aion.
Cyprus, the House of Aion.
Mid-4th cent. CE.
Paphos, Archaeological Park.
107. MOSAIC. Greece.
Nereids.
Cyprus, the House of Aion.
Mid-4th cent. CE.
Paphos, Archaeological Park.
108. MOSAIC. Greece.
Apollo and Marsyas.
Cyprus, the House of Aion.
Mid-4th cent. CE.
Paphos, Archaeological Park.
109. MOSAIC. Greece.
Procession of Dionysos.
Cyprus, the House of Aion.
Mid-4th cent. CE.
Paphos, Archaeological Park.
110. MOSAIC. Northern Africa.
Preparations for a feast.
Fragment of mosaic.
Late 2nd cent. CE.
Marble, limestone, molten glass.
Inv. Nos. Ma 1796 / MNC 1577.
Paris, Louvre Museum.
111. MOSAIC. Greece.
A part of mosaic floor with a scene of wine press and the god Pan treading grapes.
3rd cent. CE.
Patras, New Archaeological Museum.
112. MOSAIC. Greece.
Dance by the Three Graces.
Floor mosaic.
2nd—3rd cent. CE.
Patras, New Archaeological Museum.
113. MOSAIC. Greece.
Mosaic floor with Medusa’s head.
From a room in a large building in Patras.
2nd cent. CE.
Patras, New Archaeological Museum.
114. MOSAIC. Greece.
Mosaic floor with Medusa’s head.
From a room in a large building in Patras.
2nd cent. CE.
Patras, New Archaeological Museum.
115. MOSAIC. Greece.
Mosaic floor with artistic and athletic contests.
Patras.
Late 2nd — early 3rd cent. CE.
Patras, New Archaeological Museum.
116. MOSAIC. Greece.
Mosaic floor with artistic and athletic contests (close-up).
Patras.
Late 2nd — early 3rd cent. CE.
Patras, New Archaeological Museum.
117. MOSAIC. Greece.
Mosaic floor with artistic and athletic contests (close-up).
Patras.
Late 2nd — early 3rd cent. CE.
Patras, New Archaeological Museum.
118. ARCHITECTURE. Rome.
The interior of the basilica.
First half of the 4th century.
Piazza Armerina, Villa Romana del Casale, Basilica.
119. MOSAIC. Rome.
Entrance to the room with a floor mosaic depicting ten young women performing physical excercises (the so-called “Maidens in Bikini”).
First half of the 4th century.
Piazza Armerina, Villa Romana del Casale, Chamber of the Ten Maidens.
120. MOSAIC. Rome.
Floor mosaic depicting ten young women performing physical excercises (the so-called “Maidens in Bikini”).
First half of the 4th century.
Piazza Armerina, Villa Romana del Casale, Chamber of the Ten Maidens.