Roman Mosaics

He traveled and studied Italian Renaissance art, medieval design, and Roman mosaics. When the Swiss publisher Skira offered him a commission to work on Pantagruel he accepted immedia...

He traveled and studied Italian Renaissance art, medieval design, and Roman mosaics. When the Swiss publisher Skira offered him a commission to work on Pantagruel he accepted immedia...

The brooch was masterfully crafted with Etruscan revival patterns in solid rich yellow gold of 18 karats and is embellished with an intricate white micro mosaic, depicting a Roman am...

At its heart lies a micro-mosaic, an emblematic tribute ensconced within a crown of laurel leaves—a poignant ode to Valencia's Roman origins.

He traveled and studied Italian Renaissance art, medieval design, and Roman mosaics. When the Swiss publisher Skira offered him a commission to work on Pantagruel he accepted immedia...

These artists looked to the global world for inspiration often using decorative motifs from Islamic art, Mexican folk art, Roman mosaics, Middle Eastern textiles and more.

The Fenicia décor, in particular, drew inspiration from ancient Phoenician and Roman mosaic glass, reinterpreted through a modern lens with vibrant, densely patterned surfaces.

In the Victorian language of flowers these flowers have the following attributes: Pink Rose: grace and admiration Lily of the Valley: purity, happiness, humility, motherhood, and sw...

It is beautifully made in Roman style, small tessera mosaic tiles used to create intricate details and fitted within a steel frame.

This exquisite antique Italian micro-mosaic plaque depicts the Piazza della Rotunda in Rome, with the Pantheon at its centre. The portrayal is particularly important, as it shows the...

Making artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass Mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...

Making artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass Mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...

Making Artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...

Composed of minute glass tesserae, carefully set into a gilt metal frame, the surface displays delicate floral motifs arranged with precision and vibrancy. Micro mosaics of this kind...

The mosaic portrays a medallion of a Roman goddess, possibly Venus.

The ruins of the ancient Roman Temple of Vespasian and Titus are the subject of this Italian micromosaic. Crafted in intricate detail, the scene is composed from hundreds of tiny gla...

The technique was born in Florence, thanks to the interest on the part of Piero de Medici and Lorenzo the Magnificent to revitalize a technique of the Roman mosaic (opus sectile). Fr...

Crafted in 18 karat yellow gold and inlaid with iridescent mother-of-pearl, the design evokes a fluid, almost cosmic rhythm—reminiscent of ancient Roman mosaics or the gentle swell o...

His murrine romane combined the traditionally round murrina patterns with the square tiles of Roman mosaics. Likewise, his cinesi series was directly inspired by the shape and opacit...

THE ROMAN FORUM 19th CENTURY ITALIAN MICROMOSAIC PLAQUE Circa 1860-80 Mounted on an 18th Century Carved and Gilt Wood Frame 8-1/2 x 10-7/8 inches (21.3 x 27.5 cm.) framed: 14-1/4 x 1...

Doves of Pliny image comes from a Roman floor mosaic discovered in 1737 at Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli, which in turn is believed to be a copy of a lost ancient Greek mosaic at Pergamon.

Some scratches on the edges of black glass parts. Mosaic is intact and complete with no missing pieces.

Long before horoscope apps, the stars were a language, and the twelve signs, born in Babylon more than two thousand years ago, traveled through Greek myth, Roman mosaics, and medieva...

Long before horoscope apps, the stars were a language, and the twelve signs, born in Babylon more than two thousand years ago, traveled through Greek myth, Roman mosaics, and medieva...

Long before horoscope apps, the stars were a language, and the twelve signs, born in Babylon more than two thousand years ago, traveled through Greek myth, Roman mosaics, and medieva...

Long before horoscope apps, the stars were a language, and the twelve signs, born in Babylon more than two thousand years ago, traveled through Greek myth, Roman mosaics, and medieva...

Long before horoscope apps, the stars were a language, and the twelve signs, born in Babylon more than two thousand years ago, traveled through Greek myth, Roman mosaics, and medieva...

Long before horoscope apps, the stars were a language, and the twelve signs, born in Babylon more than two thousand years ago, traveled through Greek myth, Roman mosaics, and medieva...

Long before horoscope apps, the stars were a language, and the twelve signs, born in Babylon more than two thousand years ago, traveled through Greek myth, Roman mosaics, and medieva...

Long before horoscope apps, the stars were a language, and the twelve signs, born in Babylon more than two thousand years ago, traveled through Greek myth, Roman mosaics, and medieva...

Long before horoscope apps, the stars were a language, and the twelve signs, born in Babylon more than two thousand years ago, traveled through Greek myth, Roman mosaics, and medieva...

Long before horoscope apps, the stars were a language, and the twelve signs, born in Babylon more than two thousand years ago, traveled through Greek myth, Roman mosaics, and medieva...

Long before horoscope apps, the stars were a language, and the twelve signs, born in Babylon more than two thousand years ago, traveled through Greek myth, Roman mosaics, and medieva...

Long before horoscope apps, the stars were a language, and the twelve signs, born in Babylon more than two thousand years ago, traveled through Greek myth, Roman mosaics, and medieva...

Long before horoscope apps, the stars were a language, and the twelve signs, born in Babylon more than two thousand years ago, traveled through Greek myth, Roman mosaics, and medieva...

Piero de Medici and Lorenzo the Magnificent who began to support in Florence a series of works to recover, with thematic and technical changes, the Roman mosaic technique called "opu...

An extremely finely knotted carpet woven completely in pure silk, with a design taken from the floor mosaics of the Byzantine period. The aging effect is obtained by weaving the patt...

An exceptional 19th century Italian micro mosaic round center table featuring architectural scenes from Rome including a central scene of Saint Peter’s Basilica with a brick red marb...

A Mid Century Italian Mosaic Tile Wall Plaque or Table Top of a Centurion in Wood Carved Frame. The palatial micro mosaic tile wall art shows a centurion standing tall and holding h...

A palatial micro mosaic tile wall plaque of a seated woman holding a goblet in an antiquated wood frame. The wood frame is beautifully carved and the tile alignments of the tiles are...

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A unique pair of Victorian era micro mosaic 18K yellow gold dangle vintage earrings. These special earrings feature two separate handcrafted micro mosaic ceramic inlay pieces of two ...

The pouch is decorated with six oval and one round painting on glass imitating Roman micro mosaics. The subjects are animals, a flower and landscapes with ruins of antique buildings.

It reflects both the skill of the Roman micro mosaic workshops and the cultural taste for sentimental themes among travellers of the period.

This design came from a Roman floor mosaic discovered in 1737 at Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli, which thought to be a copy of a lost ancient Greek mosaic described by Pliny.

Very Fine Austrian Neoclassical gueridon table with gilt brass pierced gallery, the specimen marble top with Roman micro-mosaic center depicting ruins, having porphyry and malachite ...

An exquisite 19th-century Roman micro mosaic brooch depicting the Holy Family, inspired by Raphael’s celebrated Renaissance painting “Madonna della Seggiola” (Madonna of the Chair), ...

The panel shows the Capitoline doves, also known as the doves of Pliny. The original Roman mosaic was re-discovered in Hadrian's Villa as part of excavations there in 1737.

The intricate foliage and careful detailing evoke the grandeur and elegance typical of Roman wall paintings and mosaics. The medallions themselves are inspired by classical portrait ...

The border incorporates griffins, classical urns and vessels, foliage, musical instruments and trophy-like motifs, all arranged in the manner of ancient Roman frescoes, mosaics and d...

A fine and rare 19th century Empire gilt bronze and patinated bronze center table with a micro mosaic and marble top with a malachite border. Scenes of Roman architecture in micro mo...

As a child in Tunisia, she wandered the Roman ruins in Carthage admiring the vast expanses of the Roman market place and baths along with the Roman mosaics still embedded into the gr...

In this 24 kt gilded bronze box with hand-painted floral motifs is set a beautiful micromosaic (circa 1850) depicting the Roman Forum. The "Vatican Mosaic Studio", in which this micr...

As a child in Tunisia, she wandered the Roman ruins in Carthage admiring the vast expanses of the Roman market place and baths along with the Roman mosaics still embedded into the gr...

As a child in Tunisia, she wandered the Roman ruins in Carthage admiring the vast expanses of the Roman market place and baths along with the Roman mosaics still embedded into the gr...

As a child in Tunisia, she wandered the Roman ruins in Carthage admiring the vast expanses of the Roman market place and baths along with the Roman mosaics still embedded into the gr...

As a child in Tunisia, she wandered the Roman ruins in Carthage admiring the vast expanses of the Roman market place and baths along with the Roman mosaics still embedded into the gr...

As a child in Tunisia, she wandered the Roman ruins in Carthage admiring the vast expanses of the Roman market place and baths along with the Roman mosaics still embedded into the gr...

As a child in Tunisia, she wandered the Roman ruins in Carthage admiring the vast expanses of the Roman market place and baths along with the Roman mosaics still embedded into the gr...

As a child in Tunisia, she wandered the Roman ruins in Carthage admiring the vast expanses of the Roman market place and baths along with the Roman mosaics still embedded into the gr...