Ancient Mosaics and Artistic Depictions

Vibrant mosaics from ancient Roman villas displaying mythological themes and scenes of daily life, rich in color and historical significance.

Mosaic of Venus, Bignor Roman villa, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Water Scene 2nd-4th C. A.D. Artist Unknown Mosaic Villa Romana del Casale, Piazza Armerina, Sicily, Italy

Italy, Sicily, Piazza Armerina, mosaics of the roman villa of Casale, 3rd century

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MOSAICO DE LAS MUSAS. DETALLE. MUSIVARIA. (DEPOSITO: MUSEO ARQUEOLOGICO NACIONAL).

Mosaic of Venus, Bignor Roman villa, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Mosaic, Pafos, Solemn procession of the young Dionysus, House of Aion, Paphos Archaeological Park, Republic of Cyprus

Ninfa.Mosaicos de la casa de Venus,"el secuestro de Hilas por las Ninfas".Ciudad Romana de Volubilis(II d.c.).Marruecos.

Geschichte des Heiligen Stephanus Stoning of Saint Stephen, Romanesque fresco, circa 1100, Church of Sant Joan de Boí, Alta Ribagorça, National Museum of Catalonia, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Copyright: xZoonar.com/TOLOxBALAGUERx 23146330

Youths on a Boat, Roman Mosaics, Villa Romana del Casale, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Piazza Armerina, Enna Province, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Morocco, Meknes-El Menzeh, Roman mosaic depicting Diana bathing and being glimpsed by Acteon, Detail of Diana's face in House of Cortege of Venus at Ancient city of Volubilis

Cyprus, South, Kourion, Roman mosaic

Roman Floor Mosaic, The Punishment of Dirce, Pula, Croatia, Europe

Italy, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Aquileia, mosaic detail of Jonah & the Whale.

Thalassa mosaic, Yakto, 5th cent. A.C., Hatay Archaeology Museum, Antakya, Hatay Province, Turkey, Asia

Early Christian mosaic floor dating from the 4th century, the Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta, Aquileia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy, Europe

Fragment of fresco depicting female dancer, from Palace of Knossos, Crete, Greece

City of Pafos, Gazibaf, ruined site of the ancient city, archaeological park, mosaic in the House of Dionysus, Cyprus, Europe

Roman mosaic at Villa Romana del Casale, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Piazza Armerina, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Roman mosaic. Bird. Archaeological Museum. Albacete province. Castile-La Mancha. Spain.

Tomb of The Lionesses. ITALY. Tarquinia. Necropolis of Monterozzi. Tomb of The Lionesses. Banquet scene. Etruscan art. Fresco.

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Mosaic of Dionysus, 2nd century AD, Archaeological Museum, Antioch, Hatay Archaeological Museum, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey, Asia

Tunisia, Northern Tunisia, Bulla Regia, ruins of underground Roman-era villas, mosaic floor

Pafos town, Gazibaf, ruined site of the ancient town, archaeological park, mosaic, Cyprus, Europe

Roman mosaic. Neptune and Amphitrite in a chariot. House of Granduca di Toscana (IX, 2, 27), Pompeii. National Archaeological Museum, Naples. Italy.

Basilica of Aquileia from the 11th century, largest floor mosaic of the Western Roman Empire, UNESCO World Heritage Site, important city in the Roman Empire, Friuli, Italy, Aquileia, Friuli, Italy, Europe

Bacchus' triumphal entry. Roman mosaic. 2nd century. Satyr. Caesaraugusta (Zaragoza, Spain). National Archaeological Museum, Madrid. Spain.

Fresco depicting erotic subject, from Pompei, Italy

Fragment of a Roman mosaic from the 4th century fragment of a Roman mosaic from the 4th century

Piazza Armerina Sicily, Italy 3-4th century AD mosaic in the Imperial Museum Villa

the hero and the goddess the hero and the goddess, bell crater from the funerary chamber of Prince Iltirtiiltir, 4th century BC, necropolis of Piquia, Arjona, Iberian culture, Iberian Museum of Jaén, Andalusia, Spain Copyright: xZoonar.com/BartomeuxBalaguerxRotgerx 21720654

Geflügelter Kampfstier von Lluc Winged fighting bull of Lluc, painting by Sant Esteve de Andorra, 13th century, MNAC, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Copyright: xZoonar.com/BartomeuxBalaguerxRotgerx 23146629

Romanesque art in the National Art Museum of Catalonia,Barcrelona,paintings of Santa Maria in Taüll (1123 AC).Boí valley.

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Museum, Romanesque fresco, St., Saint, Saint

Hunting Scene first half 12th century (possibly 1129-34) Spanish. Hunting Scene 471827

Gladiator mosaic, Roman excavations, Kourion, Cyprus, Europe

Mural paintings Mural paintings, Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Alaitza, Álava, Spain, Europe Copyright: xZoonar.com/Tolox 21314065

Mosaic depicting the Toilet of Venus from Byrsa Hill, Carthage, Tunisia

Transport of a wild boar, room of the small Jahgd, mosaic floor, 3rd, 4th c. Roman luxury villa, Villa Romana del Casale, Piazza Armerina, Sicily, Piazza Armerina, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Mosaic of Diana and the seasons mosaic of Diana and the seasons

Loading of an elephant on ship, aisle of the great hunt, mosaic floor, 3rd, 4th c. Roman luxury villa, Villa Romana del Casale, Piazza Armerina, Sicily, Piazza Armerina, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Mosaic floor, Planetarium House - Jupiter, Roman ruins of Italica, Santiponce, Seville province, Region of Andalusia, Spain, Europe.

Detalle de los frescos de Sant Quirze de Pedret, siglos XI/XII.

Fresco near the House of the Vettii depicting two mythological characters, Pompeii (UNESCO World Heritage Site, 1997), Italy. Roman civilization, 1st century BC.

Poseidon (Neptune) Mosaic with Oceanus and Tethys, Gaziantep Archaeology Museum, Gaziantep (Antep), Turkey

Fresco of two dancing Lares and a sacred snake from the House of Vettii, Pompeii. Dated 1st Century B.C.

Fragment of tunic with mythological decoration, from Antinoe, Syria

Roman Floor Mosaic, Dionysus Mosaic, Roman-Germanic Museum, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Grape Harvest Roman Art Mausoleo di Costanza, Rome, Italy

Slave bringing the requisites for a banquet, mosaic, Roman 3rd century AD, Carthage

Italy, Latium region, Tarquinia (Viterbo province), Etruscan necropolis, Tomb of the Jugglers, an acrobat, a girl juggler balancing a candelabrum on her head and a flute player, fresco

Cartography and Geography. Advances in zoology, botany, astronomy and navigation and information brought back by traders, scientists, pilgrims and explorers resulted in major advances in geography and allowed Muslim scholars to develop highly accurate maps and terrestrial globes. These maps laid the foundation for the worldwide travels of later European explorers.

MOSAICO DE LAS ESTACIONES-ROMANO. Location: MUSEO ROMANO. Quintanilla. PALENCIA. SPAIN.

BOVEDA LATERAL-ESCENAS DE CAZA-S XV-EPOCA NAZARI-PINTURA CRISTIANA SOBRE CUERO. Location: ALHAMBRA-SALA DE LOS REYES. GRANADA. SPAIN.

Roman mosaic. Nilotic landscape. Couple pygmies copulating. From Pomteii. National Archaeological Museum, Naples. Italy.

mosaicos romanos, Medinaceli, Soria, comunidad autónoma de Castilla y León, Spain, Europe.

infierno representado por una gran serpiente de doble cabeza, fresco románico, Ermita de San Miguel, siglo VII, construida durante el reinado visigodo de Wamba, Gormaz, Soria, Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla, Spain, Europe.

Cosmatesque style mosaic, detail from the porch entablature frieze, St Cesareo's cathedral, Terracina, Lazio. Italy, 11th century.

Unterlinden Museum. Fragment of a mosaic. Third century before JC. Colmar. France. Colmar. France.

Italy, Calabria, Reggio Calabria, National Museum, Magna Grecia, Italiot Krater from Locri Epizefiri.

Hunting Amorini 63-79 AD Roman Art Fresco Casa dei Vettii, Pompeii, Italy

Pompei. The Hunt of the Dwarfs. Fresco. Naples National Museum

Haleplibahce Mosaic Museum housing Roman-era mosaics, Sanliurfa, Turkey. (Editorial Use Only)

Orpheus mosaic from Rottweil, Municipal Lapidarium, State Capital Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Entrance to the Hells of the Damned, Gothic paintings, Church of San Martín de Tours, Gazeo, Álava, Spain, Europe.

Mosaic on the floor of the central nave of Cain killing Abel, Otranto duomo (cathedral), Otranto, Lecce, Apulia, Italy, Europe

Mythical animals decorating walls in Estoi Palace garden, Estoi, Loule, Faro district, Algarve, Portugal, Europe

Roman floor mosaic. Coloured stone and mortar. Antonine Period. Detail. From Alemdar (Istanbul). Archaeological museum. Istanbul. Turkey.

Herakles stag night party Herakles stag night party, bell crater from the funerary chamber of Prince Iltirtiiltir, 4th century BC, necropolis of Piquia, Arjona, Iberian culture, Iberian Museum of Jaén, Andalusia, Spain Copyright: xZoonar.com/BartomeuxBalaguerxRotgerx 21714944

mosaic on the pavement in nikopoli archaeological site in epirus, greece

Beautiful woman feeding a tiger, Roman mosaics, Villa Romana del Casale, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Piazza Armerina, Enna Province, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Roman Art. Syria. Farming. Collecting dates. Mosaic. Theatre of Bosra. 2nd century. Hauran region.

Mosaic in the Villa of Aion, Paphos Archaeological Park, Cyprus, Europe

Fresco of a house in Pompeii, Campania, Italy

ARTE GRIEGO. EPOCA CLASICA. HOPLITA CORRIENDO. Fresco de estilo ático fechado entre los años 520-510 a. C. Museo de la Acropolis. Atenas. Grecia.

Monasterio de San Juan de la Peña,Frescos de la capilla de San Victorian(Gotico florido,s.XV) . Serrablo.Huesca.España.

161Mosaic in the dining room of Bacchius, Head of Medusa, Voloubilis, Morocco, Africa

Mosaic floor from Arles. Roman artefact from Arles, FRANCE.

Shepherd plays flute while pasturing herd, mosaic from a Roman villa

Symbols of Bacchus as God of Wine and the Theater. Dated: c. 200/225 A.D.. Dimensions: overall: 178.4 x 254.7 cm (70 1/4 x 100 1/4 in.). Medium: mosaic, marble, and glass. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Roman 3rd Century.

Cave Canem (Beware of the Dog) 2nd-3rd C. Roman Art Mosaic

Bull-Leaping (from the Palace Complex of Knossos) by Bronze Age culture / Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete / ca 1450 BC / Greece / Fresco / Genre,Mythology, Allegory and Literature /Minoan civilization

The Devil's dung, detail of a frieze with surreal scenes, early 16th century, unknown artist, fresco, Casa dello Zecchiere, Milan, Lombardy, Italy.

Detalle del Tapiz de la Creación, siglo XI, Museo Catedralicio de la Catedral de Girona.

Bird mosaic from the church in Tabgha (En Sheva), Galilee, Byzantine.

Painted funerary cippus from Henchir Thyna, ancient Thaenae, Tunisia, detail, gladiator thrown into the air by bull horns, 3rd century a.d.

Early Christian Art. Italy. Roman tombstone depicting the Good Shepherd. Baths of Diocletian, part of the National Roman Museum Rome. Italy.

Punic civilization, detail of a polychrome mosaic from Byrsa Hill, Carthage, Tunisia, 3rd century b.c.

Fisherman, fresco, 16th century BC Cycladic, from Akrotiri, Santorini (Thera), Greece

Taming horse. Roman painting. Domus. 4th C. From Merida(Augusta Emerita). National Museum of Roman art. Merida. Spain.

Roman floor mosaic. Coloured stone and mortar. Antonine Period. From Alemdar (Istanbul). Archaeological museum. Istanbul. Turkey.

Decoration of the nymphaeum, Villa Visconti Borromeo, Litta, by Procaccini Camillo, 1587 - 1589, 16th Century, painted stone mosaic. Italy: Lombardy: Milan: Lainate: Villa Visconti Borromeo Litta. Detail interior nymphaeum Villa Litta decoration ceiling mosaic pebbles horse man

France, Herault, Loupian, Gallo Roman villa a few kilometres south of the Via Domitia, excavations have revealed the remains of a Gallo Roman villa very rich in mosaics

Europe, France. Aaron and the Golden Calf and Moses, The Tablets. 1100 AD. Fresco from Vienne. France,

Asia, Lebanon. Leda and Swan (Zeus). Roman mosaic. Lebanon.

Mycenaean art. Greece. Fresco depicting a female figure. Dated from 14th and 13th centuries B.C. It comes from the second palace of Tiryns. National Archaeological Museum. Athens.

Romanesque art in the National Art Museum of Catalonia,Barcrelona,paintings of Santa Maria in Taüll (1123 AC).Boí valley.

Fresco con la representación de San Mercurio a caballo. Detalle. Pórtico de entrada. Catedral de Faras, Sudán. Galería Faras. Museo Nacional. Varsovia. Polonia.

Italy - Sicily Region - Piazza Armerina - Roman Villa of Casale (4th century) - Corridor of the Great Hunt - Mosaic work - Bull transportation - Detail

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