Mosaic

• A ancient form of art in which glass tiles, stones or mixed media are arranged on the surface of an object in a realistic or abstract way

Mosaic art is found in many areas throughout history.

• Rome Developed tiles called tesserae.a small piece of glass or marble • Inherited the craft of mosaic from Greek artists.• Typical mosaic appears like traditional painting• Told stories about life.• Framed with highly decorative borders, scrolls, Greek Key- waves

• ByzantineAlmost exclusively religious• Art sent a message of strength and power• Covered the inside of churches

• Islamic Flowing geometric, patterns• Aim to encourage the mind of the viewer toward contemplation of eternal, intricate-stylized

• Latin America Grand scale elaborate formalized figures surrounded by mythical figures, monsters• Bright and bold• Gold &mother of pearl shells

• Austrailia• Ground paintings /stone pebbles by aboriginal people

• South American/mexico• Made with gold and mother of pearl• Mostly images of fantasy animal figures• Bold colors

Rome

• Developed tiles called tesserae small pieces of glass or marble •Inherited the craft of mosaic from Greek artists.•Typical mosaic appears like traditional painting•Told stories about life.

•Framed with highly decorative borders, scrolls, Greek Key- waves

ByzantineAlmost exclusively religiousArt sent a message of strength and powerCovered the inside of churches

geometric, patternsAim to encourage the mind of the viewer toward contemplation of eternal, intricate-stylized

Islamic

• Latin America • Grand scale elaborate formalized figures

surrounded by mythical figures, monsters

• Bright and bold• Gold &mother of pearl shells