sep 21, 310 BC - Alexander Mosaic

Description:

Date: 310 BCE

Artist: unkown

Medium: Mosaic

Location:
original: House of Faun, Pompeii
current: National Archaeological Museum,
Naples

Function:
- investment for perhaps their own enjoyment and for the enjoyment of guests
- the bronze faun statue found there suggests the owners cared much for art
- the mosaic would have been a symbol of this respect, and almost a source of inspiration

Form:
- floor mosaic
- made from more than one million and a half pieces of stone and glass

Comparison:
- Narmer Palette
- Bayeux Tapestry

Added to timeline:

Date:

Images: