How Greek Vase Painting and Lost Wall Paintings Influenced Mosaics (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783659741197)

This work analyzes how ancient red-figure vase paintings and lost Greek wall paintings influenced the creation of early mosaics. The use of the silhouette and repeated themes in iconography are particularly significant. The majority of mosaics discussed are from the Greek city Olynthus. Most of the mosaics are located in rooms called andrones and cover subjects primarily related to male symposia, such as Dionysus and satyrs.

Author: Gardiner Alexandra
ISBN-10: 3659741191
ISBN-13: 9783659741197
Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Language: English
Published: 06/10/2015
Pages: 76
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.27lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.18d