Roman Mosaic with Cupids Harvesting Grapes
Period 3rd - 4th century ADCulture Roman, Eastern Mediterranean
Category Roman
Dimensions 106 cm H x 236 cm L
Description This charming and beautifully crafted mosaic shows a wonderfully composed scene of cupids harvesting grapes. The scale, style and level of execution of this piece all indicate that it is a very high quality example of the ancient mosaicist's craft. Innumerable individual stone tesserae are arranged in pointillist fashion to bring forth the modeling of the bodies, the shading and the various expressions in this playful scene.
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