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The use of mosaic decoration for floors was adopted by the Romans from the Hellenistic Greek world, and came into its own in the provinces of North Africa only in the 2nd century AD. The mosaics of Africa Proconsularis greatly outnumber and are much better preserved than those from anywhere else in the Roman Empire, testifying to the wealth and prosperity of the area. Tesserae were cut from every variety of marble and natural
stone, predominantly those available locally, with further colors sometimes added from glass paste and terracotta.
These bas reliefs depict mosaics created with a unique plaster technique
which employs a hand painting method using traditional natural materials
such as different types of earth, oxides and real gold leaf. Each
piece is a unique work of art by the Rome-based artist Thierry Bouffeteau.
Materials: marble, natural stone, glass paste and terracotta. Packaging:
Jute bag with storycard.
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Cave Canem
(Beware of the Dog) Mosaic
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Inspiration
for this piece was taken from a floor mosaic of the Roman period (late 1st
century AD) found on the threshold of a house in Pompeii, the ancient rich
and pleasure-loving city south of Naples which was tragically destroyed by
an eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in AD 79.
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Cave Canem Mosaic from
Pompeii - late 1st century AD
TBRM 1
Dimensions:21cm x 24cm (8.3in x 9.4in)
Packaging:
jute bag
Price:
€ 192.00
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Cave Canem Mosaic (Fondo Scuro) from Pompeii
- late 1st century AD
TBRM 2
Dimensions: 27cm x 26.5cm (10.6in x 10.4in)
Packaging:
jute bag
Price:
€ 169.00
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Dragon Mosaic
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Inspiration for this bas relief was from a mosaic found
in the 'House of the Dragon' in Kaulonia, one of the Greek cities of southern Italy or Magna Graecia (3rd century
BC).
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Dragon Mosaic from the House of the Dragon in Kaulonia - 3rd
century BC
TBGR 2
Dimensions:
medium - 34.5cm x 23cm (13.6in x 9.1in)
Packaging:
jute bag
Price:
€ 225.00
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Pomegranite Mosaic
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Inspiration for this piece was taken from a mosaic found in the round church of Santa Costanza in Rome which was originally built as a mausoleum for Emperor
Constantine's daughters, Constantia and Helena. The vaulted ceiling of this church is decorated with beautiful gilded mosaics from the 4th century BC portraying
fruits, flowers, animals and birds. Among these boughs are pomegranates like the one depicted in this
mosaic. The pomegranate is an original levant fruit which symbolizes fertility and fortune and brings good
luck. This symbol was easily recognizable to early christians, Romans and Jewish
peoples.
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Pomegranate Mosaic from Costanza's mausoleum in Rome
- 4th century BC
TBRM 10
Dimensions: 39cm x 52cm (15.4in x 20.5in)
Packaging:
jute bag
Price:
€ 512.00
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Fruit Bowl Mosaic
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Inspiration for this piece was taken from a floor mosaic of the Roman period (2nd-3rd century AD) found in the
triclinum, or dining room, of a wealthy Roman house in El Djem, the ancient city of Thysdrus in Roman North Africa. This
mosaic, is now in the Museum of Bardo El Djem in Tunis.
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Fruit Bowl Mosaic from Thysdrus - 2nd-3rd century AD
TBNA
1
Dimensions: 33.3cm x 33.3cm (13.1in x 13.1in)
Packaging:
jute bag
Price:
€ 293.00
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Colosseum Mosaics
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Situated in Rome between the Esquiline and Palatine
Hills, the Colosseum was by far the largest amphitheater in the Roman empire, having a capacity of fifty-thousand
spectators. It spanned an area of 620-feet by 510-feet and was 160-feet high,
(the equivalent of sixteen stories).
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Colosseum Mosaic
(medium)
TBRM 5
Dimensions:
medium - 32cm x 47cm (12.6in x 18.5in)
Packaging:
jute bag
Price:
€ 405.00
TBRM 9
Dimensions:
small - 15cm x 17.8cm (5.9in x 7in)
Packaging:
jute bag
Price:
€ 112.00
TBRM 9
BW
Black
and White
Dimensions:
small - 15cm x 17.8cm (5.9in x 7in)
Packaging:
jute bag
Price:
€ 112.00
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Dove Mosaic
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Inspiration for this piece was taken from the celebrated mosaic of doves resting on a bronze basin that was discovered in the villa of the Roman Emperor Hadrian outside Tivoli and is now in the Capitoline Museum in
Rome.
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Dove Mosaic from Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli
TBRM 3
Dimensions: 17.3cm x 25cm (6.8in x 9.8in)
Packaging:
jute bag
Price:
€ 140.00
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Dancer Mosaics
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Inspiration for this piece was taken from one of four mosaics found in Sidi
Ghrib. This mosaic, which is now in the Museum of Carthage, shows a dancing swirling figure with flowing
veils. In the ancient world, dancing was common to many aspects of life such as religious
rituals, pleasure (as in folk dances), and entertainment. Religious rites for the god Bacchus commonly included dance as did rites which pertained to
fertility. This 'blooming' figure may represent one of the four seasons as she drops roses into a basket. It may also be Venus whose symbol is the rose.
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Dancer Mosaic from Sidi Ghrib
TBGR 4
Dimensions:
54cm x 43cm (21.25in x 16.9in)
Packaging:
jute bag
Price:
€ 614.00
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Swan Mosaic
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Inspiration for this piece was taken from a floor mosaic of the Late Roman period
(early 3rd century AD) found in the 'Maison des Dauphins' (or House of the
Dolphins) in El Djem, the ancient city of Thysdrus in Roman North Africa. This
mosaic, which is now in the Museum of Bardo El Djem in Tunis, employs a swan as the key element of a stunning geometric
composition. The swan was connected in classical times with prophecy and music, and as such was sacred to both Apollo and
Orpheus. Due to its beauty, the swan was also an attribute of Venus and an emblem of
chaste, female nudity.
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Black Swan Mosaic from the House of the Dolphins in Thysdrus - early 3rd century AD
TBPM 4
Dimensions: 68cm x 57cm (26.77in x 22.44in)
Packaging:
jute bag
Price:
€ 512.00
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