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Welcome to Ancient Sculpture Gallery's ancient mosaics collection
Macedonians raised the pebble technique to an art
form and created complex beautiful large mosaics
with precise geometric patterns and detailed
scenes of people and animals. The mosaics in
Pella and Vergina in Macedonia are the earliest
mosaics found on European soil. According to
Herodotus, Phrygians once lived in Macedonia and
they may have been responsible for passing the art
of mosaic to the Macedonians. Mosaic as a form of
art spread thought the Macedonian Empire with the
conquests of Alexander the Great. A specially
manufactured pieces called “tesserae” made their
appearance giving extra detail and range of color to
the work. Using small tesserae, sometimes only a
few millimeters in size, meant that mosaics could
imitate paintings. Stunning mosaics have been
discovered in Alexandria in Egypt, Antioch in Syria,
Pergamon in Mysia, and even in Bactria (modern
Afganistan). Mosaics later spread to Italy when the
Romans conquered Pella, Alexandria, Antioch, and
Pergamon. The Romans decorated floors and
walls of houses, temples and baths. Many
stunning Roman mosaics have been discovered at
Pompeii, perfectly preserved thanks to the volcanic
eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in the 1st century AD. In the
Byzantine Period, the mosaic reached new levels
and we find not just floors and walls but also vaults
and facades of temples and palaces decorated
with mosaics composed of pieces of marble,
natural stones, colored glass, and even gold and
silver.
form and created complex beautiful large mosaics
with precise geometric patterns and detailed
scenes of people and animals. The mosaics in
Pella and Vergina in Macedonia are the earliest
mosaics found on European soil. According to
Herodotus, Phrygians once lived in Macedonia and
they may have been responsible for passing the art
of mosaic to the Macedonians. Mosaic as a form of
art spread thought the Macedonian Empire with the
conquests of Alexander the Great. A specially
manufactured pieces called “tesserae” made their
appearance giving extra detail and range of color to
the work. Using small tesserae, sometimes only a
few millimeters in size, meant that mosaics could
imitate paintings. Stunning mosaics have been
discovered in Alexandria in Egypt, Antioch in Syria,
Pergamon in Mysia, and even in Bactria (modern
Afganistan). Mosaics later spread to Italy when the
Romans conquered Pella, Alexandria, Antioch, and
Pergamon. The Romans decorated floors and
walls of houses, temples and baths. Many
stunning Roman mosaics have been discovered at
Pompeii, perfectly preserved thanks to the volcanic
eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in the 1st century AD. In the
Byzantine Period, the mosaic reached new levels
and we find not just floors and walls but also vaults
and facades of temples and palaces decorated
with mosaics composed of pieces of marble,
natural stones, colored glass, and even gold and
silver.
Detail from the "Abduction of Hellen" mosaic found in
Pella in Macedonia (4th century B.C.)
Pella in Macedonia (4th century B.C.)
How would like to see these ancient
masterpieces decorating the floors and walls
of your residence just as they once decorated
the houses, palaces, and temples of the
Macedonians and Romans? Ancient
Sculpture Gallery is giving you that unique
opportunity to own any one of them in their
exact dimensions, or dimensions of your
choice. Here you will encounter the most
famous Pella mosaics such as the Stag Hunt,
the Lion Hunt, the Dionysus on Panther, the
Abduction of Helen; the most famous Pompeii
mosaics such as the Alexander Mosaic and
the Sea Life mosaic; the most famous
Byzantine mosaics found at Constantinople
and Ravena; and other famous Hellenistic
and Roman mosaics.
masterpieces decorating the floors and walls
of your residence just as they once decorated
the houses, palaces, and temples of the
Macedonians and Romans? Ancient
Sculpture Gallery is giving you that unique
opportunity to own any one of them in their
exact dimensions, or dimensions of your
choice. Here you will encounter the most
famous Pella mosaics such as the Stag Hunt,
the Lion Hunt, the Dionysus on Panther, the
Abduction of Helen; the most famous Pompeii
mosaics such as the Alexander Mosaic and
the Sea Life mosaic; the most famous
Byzantine mosaics found at Constantinople
and Ravena; and other famous Hellenistic
and Roman mosaics.
Detail from our reproduction of the "Alexander Mosaic" showing
Alexander the Great found in Pompeii in Italy (2nd-1st century B.C.)
Alexander the Great found in Pompeii in Italy (2nd-1st century B.C.)
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Mosaic is an ancient art of creating an image by putting together small tesserae stones through
meticulous and labor intensive setting to form various patterns. The history of the mosaic goes back
thousands of years ago. The earliest mosaics found at Gordium in Phrygia in Asia Minor have been dated
to the 8th century BC. By the 4th century BC, the
meticulous and labor intensive setting to form various patterns. The history of the mosaic goes back
thousands of years ago. The earliest mosaics found at Gordium in Phrygia in Asia Minor have been dated
to the 8th century BC. By the 4th century BC, the
All our mosaics are handmade in the same techniques
utilized by the ancient mosaicists more the 2000 years ago,
with stunning detail and full attention to scale and
proportion (see the photo gallery of our production of the
Alexander Mosaic). Each mosaic is laid down on a mesh
backing and can be installed easily on a wall or floor, both
indoors and outdoors. You can decorate any wall with a
mosaic image, hallways, floor centers of dining and living
rooms, above the fireplace, in an archway, on table tops,
pools, and baths due to mosaic’s ability to withstand water
and humidity, unlike other forms of art. And because they
are made from natural marbles, the colors won’t alter over
time. Our mission is to recreate and deliver the best of
antiquity to the modern admirer. Your home and office is a
reflection of who you are and what inspires you - bring the
spirit of the timeless ancient beauty into it.
utilized by the ancient mosaicists more the 2000 years ago,
with stunning detail and full attention to scale and
proportion (see the photo gallery of our production of the
Alexander Mosaic). Each mosaic is laid down on a mesh
backing and can be installed easily on a wall or floor, both
indoors and outdoors. You can decorate any wall with a
mosaic image, hallways, floor centers of dining and living
rooms, above the fireplace, in an archway, on table tops,
pools, and baths due to mosaic’s ability to withstand water
and humidity, unlike other forms of art. And because they
are made from natural marbles, the colors won’t alter over
time. Our mission is to recreate and deliver the best of
antiquity to the modern admirer. Your home and office is a
reflection of who you are and what inspires you - bring the
spirit of the timeless ancient beauty into it.
Production of the Alexander Mosaic
