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House of Poseidon, Zeugma [Turkey], mosaic pavement, Pasiphae and Daedalus.
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House of Poseidon, Zeugma [Turkey], mosaic pavement, Pasiphae and Daedalus.
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Title
House
of
Poseidon
,
Zeugma
[Turkey]
,
mosaic
pavement
,
Pasiphae
and
Daedalus
.
Date
2nd century CE
Cultural Context
Ancient Roman
Italian
European
Western European
Style/Period
Roman (ancient Italian style)
Imperial (Roman)
Theme
Architecture (object genre)
Buildings
Houses
Dwellings
Domus
Mosaics (visual works)
Pavements (surface elements)
Floors (surface elements)
Storytelling
Narrative (artistic device)
Narratives (document genres)
Myths (literary documents)
Mythology (literary genre)
Legends (folk tales)
Folk tales
Folklore
Love
Symbols
Symbolism (artistic concept)
Inscriptions
Scenes (depictions)
Eye-level views
Figurative art
Figures (representations)
Front views
Three-quarter views
Oblique views
Profiles (figures)
Back views
Women
Girls
Daughters
Mothers
Parents
Families
Nurses
Elderly
Old age
Men (male humans)
Woodworkers
Woodcarvers (woodworkers)
Craftsmen
Cupids
Erotes
Putti
Wings (supernatural)
Gesture
Motion
Sitting
Costume (mode of fashion)
Drapery (representations)
Tunics
Mantles (outerwear)
Folds
Loincloths
Veils (headcloths)
Headcloths (headgear)
Headbands (headgear)
Headgear
Diadems
Jewelry
Clasps (fasteners)
Fasteners
Necklaces
Bracelets (jewelry)
Earrings
Ear ornaments
Gems (object genres)
Precious stone
Hairstyles
Furnishings (artifacts)
Curtains
Fringe
Seating furniture
Furniture
Legs (furniture components)
Armrests (object genre)
Bows (weapons)
Arrows
Quivers
Archery
Weapons
Tools
Woodworking tools
Saws
Chisels
Axes (tools)
Adzes
Trees
Wood (plant material)
Bulls (animals)
Cattle
Animals
Heads (animal or human components)
Heads (representations)
Horn (animal material)
Architectural elements
Exterior views
Exterior walls
Walls
Gable roofs
Roofs
Pilasters
Borders (ornament areas)
Patterns (design elements)
Vitruvian scrolls
Wave scrolls
Subject
Architecture
Buildings
Houses
Dwellings
Residential facilities
Mosaics
Mosaic pavements
Floors
Storytelling
Myths
Legends
Love
Symbols
Inscriptions
Fictitious characters
Supernatural beings
Cupids
Women
Girls
Youth
Families
Mothers
Older people
Nurses
Men
Backs (Anatomy)
Sitting
Conversation
Gestures
Domestic life
Locomotion
Human locomotion
Clothing & dress
Veils
Headbands (Headgear)
Headgear
Jewelry
Fasteners
Necklaces
Bracelets
Earrings
Gems
Hairstyles
Beards
Draperies
Seating furniture
Furniture
Furnishings
Arrows
Bows (Archery)
Archery
Arms & armament
Saws
Axes
Chisels & mallets
Woodworking
Wood carving
Trees
Tree trunks
Plant parts
Bulls
Cattle
Animals
Heads (Anatomy)
Horns (Animal)
Architectural elements
Walls
Roofs
Gables
Pilasters
Borders (Ornament areas)
Patterns (Design elements)
Description
This
mosaic
"
constituted
the
horizontal
bar
of the
T-form
design
of a
dining
room
, or
hall
(triclinium)
,
facing
the
guests
as they
entered.
"
(Excerpt
,
p
.
12)
People Pictured
Pasiphae (Greek mythology)
Daedalus (Greek mythology)
Icarus (Greek mythology)
Location Depicted
Crete (Greece)
Greece
Technique
Mosaic (process)
Inlay (process)
Work Type
Architecture
Buildings
Houses
Dwellings
Mosaics
Mosaic pavements
Pavements (surface elements)
Floors
Repository
Gaziantep Museum (Gaziantep, Turkey)
Source
Önal, Mehmet. Mosaics of Zeugma. Ed. Faith Cimok. Istanbul: A Turizm Yayinlari, 2003. (pp.[14-15]).
Rights
Copyright © A Turizm Yayinlari & Friends of Gaziantep Museum. Photograph reproduced in Önal courtesy: Archives of A Turizm Yayinlari.
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format
image/jpeg
Digital File Name
VRC
759-01.jpg
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