Mondays can feel messy and given it’s #MosaicMonday we’re celebrating the messier side of Roman mosaics. The unswept floor style is credited by Pliny the Elder to the mosaicist Sosus of Pergamon. The style took off and celebrated the aftermath of a sumptuous banquet. All I can think about though is how delightful this would be as part of a home!
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negativenull@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
The shadows under the mouse and some of the larger items is amazing. I've always been blown away by this mosaic.
MisterMadge@universeodon.com · 1 pts · 1y
@phistorians@kolektiva.social
It even realistically depicts the downside of not sweeping the floor