opus tesselatum

A pavement with designs executed in pieces of different-colored tesserae, of larger size and more regular form than the pieces used in mosaic.

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O mosaico, um opus tesselatum policromatico, representa o momento em que a ninfa, sacerdotisa de Gaia, e perseguida por Apolo ate Dafne, o distrito que mais tarde portara o seu nome.

The rapports between 'techne' and 'paideia' in the Roman Empire: reading the Antiochene mosaics/Artes do fazer e usos do saber no imperio romano: 'lendo' os mosaicos de Antioquia/Artes del hacer y usos del saber en el imperio romano: 'leyendo' los mosaicos de Antioquia

It was not until the Romans, however, that the invention of durable, waterproof cement made possible the close fitting of pavements of Opus Tesselatum, the basic mosaics so popular in private villas and public buildings through the Roman Empire.

Post Style: Interiors - Great sights on the tiles; Tiles from all over the world are making their way to the Midlands. Jo Ind reports on the Fired Earth shop which has opened in Shrewsbury

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