Roman & Byzantine Mosaics

 

STYLE: Pictures made of small pieces of stone or glass called “tesserae”

CONTENT: Animals, religion, daily life

FAMOUS EXAMPLES:

Roman Medusa mosaic





Byzantine Bird and Flowers mosaic





Hagia Sophia mosaics




RESOURCES: 

Examples of 'mosaics' made with paper


Mosaic-style drawings or paintings - simply leave gaps when coloring
















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