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Unknown Maker, Roman

Floor mosaic fragment depicting Bacchus
Now On View

Description

Maker

Unknown Maker, Roman

Culture

Roman

Title

Floor mosaic fragment depicting Bacchus

Period

Constantinian

Year

325-330

Medium

  • Limestone tesserae

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Limestone tesserae

Materials

mosaic

Geography

Archaeological Site: daphne, From a villa at Daphne near Antioch (modern Antakya, Turkey)

Dimensions

117.5 x 117.5 cm (46 1/4 x 46 1/4 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Collection, by exchange

Object Number

40.195

Type

  • Mosaics

Projects & Publications

Publications

  • Books

A Handbook of the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design

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Roman Paintings and Mosaics: Catalogue of the Classical Collection

Catalogue of the classical collection ; 5

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Excavation to Exhibition

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Weiss Ancient Art Gallery
Sep 22, 2010
Ancient Greek and Roman Galleries
Sep 22, 2010

Label copy

In the city of Antioch, a vital agricultural and commercial center at the crossroads of the Roman Empire, economic prosperity created an expansive middle-class population with a taste for luxury and beauty. Villas in this region were often opulently decorated with stunning wall frescoes and floor mosaics, like this medallion of the wine god Bacchus (the Greek Dionysos). While today this mosaic is displayed on the Museum’s wall, it was originally located in the entrance hall of a Roman villa, as part of a much larger floor pavement. As guests walked across the mosaic, these images of the wine god Bacchus and his followers would have created an atmosphere of wine-drinking revelry and merriment, inviting them to enjoy the pleasures of life.

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Unknown Maker, Roman
Floor mosaic fragment depicting Bacchus, 325-330
Limestone tesserae
117.5 x 117.5 cm (46 1/4 x 46 1/4 inches)
Museum Collection, by exchange 40.195

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