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The Enchanted Eyes of the Hunter – The Animal Mask in Roman Mosaic as a Mirror of Power and Myth

Roman mosaic, from the House of the Faun, Pompeii , 1st century AD, Archeological Museum, Naples

Title Mosaic of a lion that clutches a leopard among marshy leaves. Origin Pompeii. Casa delle Colombe or House of the Mosaic Doves Date 1st century BC – 1st century AD Medium mosaic Current Location Naples Archaeological Museum, inv. no. 114282.…

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Byzantine Floor Mosaic with a Personification of Ktisis, 500–550 AD

Byzantine mosaic, Floor Mosaic with a Personification of Ktisis, 500–550, Marble and glass, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Although this mosaic—the surviving remnants of a massive floor mosaic—appears to be a portrait of a woman, it in fact depicts an abstract idea called Ktisis, which means “the act of generous donation or foundation.” Made of marble and glass…

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The fantastic animals of the Baptistery of Florence come back to life thanks to the restoration of “Madre Terra”

The mosaic of “Mother Earth” starting from the Gates of Paradise, led the faithful on a spiritual journey through the Zodiac, up to the baptismal font, the point of arrival of grace and salvation. detail of mosaic Mother Earth “Mother…