mosaic – Page 2 – rogue classicism

October 16, 2012

Elite Myth Mosaic Use

This seems to be more covert hype for a(n interesting) book than ‘news’ per se (maybe not), but … from a Carlos III University of Madrid press release: This line of research, coordinated by Luz Neira, who is a professor in the Department of Humanities: History, Geography and Art, as well as a researcher in…

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September 22, 2012

Hellenistic Mosaic From Monasterace

Brief item from ANSA: Monasterace (Reggio Calabria), September 20 – A large mosaic, likely of ancient Greek origins, has been discovered in the southern Italian town of Monasterace. The discovery was announced Thursday by Mayor Maria Carmela Lanzetta. The polychrome mosaic, said to be well-preserved, measures 25 square meters and covers the entire floor of…

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September 22, 2012

Followup: Mosaic at Antiochia ad Cragum

Some additional coverage to add to our previous post: Nice Mosaic from Antiochia ad Cragam (which we also corrected spellingwise to Cragum) First, a video from the UNebraska folks themselves: Alia (derived from the UNebraska release we mentioned in our previous post): Crews uncover massive Roman mosaic in southern Turkey (PhysOrg) Crews uncover massive Roman…

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September 17, 2012

Nice Mosaic from Antiochia ad Cragum

Tip o’ the pileus to Lyndsay Powell for alerting us to this one from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln: A University of Nebraska-Lincoln archeological team, led by Hixson-Lied Professor of Art History Michael Hoff, has uncovered a massive Roman mosaic in southern Turkey – a meticulously crafted, 1,600-square-foot work of decorative handiwork built during the region’s…

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