Greek Mosaics of the Classical and Hellenistic Periods
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Description: Abstracts of articles by Ruth Westgate based on a complete corpus of Classical and Hellenistic mosaics (c.400 BCE - 69 CE.)
Greek Mosaics of the Classical & Hellenistic Periods Mosaics in the ancient world were mostly made for private houses, and, as we all instinctively know, you can tell a great deal about someone from their house. Studying mosaics and the other decoration of ancient houses provides fascinating insights into the activities, values, economic standing and social aspirations of people living in the past. On this site are summaries of several papers in which I attempt to see the occupants of ancient houses as their contemporaries might have seen them. These articles are based on a complete corpus of Classical and Hellenistic mosaics, from the introduction of pebble mosaics c. 400 BC, down to the final sack of Delos in 69 BC. It aims to include all the decorated mosaics of pebbles, tesserae, stone chips and mixed materials known from this period. To read the abstracts, click
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| Page title: | Ruth Westgate: Greek Mosaics |
| Keywords: | Greek Mosaics, Classical, Hellenistic, pebble mosaics, tessellated mosaics, tessera, decoration, houses, Ruth Westgate |
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