introduction to mosaics

What do you think they are?

What are they made from?

Made from tinny pieces of............

Tiles Glass Gold Rocks Gem Stones

Where would I find them?

They would have been made on....

Walls Floors In Gardens On Ceilings In Churches In Cities Rome, Spain, Turkey

England

Who would have had them?

Everyone, they were a part of Roman life......

Emperors Villa Owners Regular citizens

How did they get them?

They were hand crafted ......

Some designs were picked off the shelf

Some patterns were individually designed

What did they mean?

Many things......

Stories of people’s families

Historical scenes Every day life Great battles Gods and Goddesses

What will I do next?

Look for examples of mosaics ...........

In books On the Internet

What should I look for?

P.S P.S P.S

Pattern Style Potions Subject Picture Story

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