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Sanctuary of Fortuna, Praeneste [Palestrina], Italy, Nile [Nilotic] Mosaic.
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Title
Sanctuary
of
Fortuna
,
Praeneste
[Palestrina]
,
Italy
,
Nile
[Nilotic]
Mosaic
.
Date
100 BCE?
Cultural Context
Ancient Roman
Italian
European
Western European
Style/Period
Roman (ancient Italian style)
Hellenistic
Greek (ancient)
Theme
Architecture (object genre)
Buildings
Religious buildings
Ceremonial structures
Mosaics (visual works)
Floors (surface elements)
Pavements (surface elements)
Scenes (depictions)
Fantasy
Imagination
Exoticism
Leisure
Recreation
Hunting
Fishing
Landscapes (representations)
Islands
Vegetation
Plants (vegetation)
Shrubs
Trees
Bodies of water
Water
Rivers
Estuaries
Bays (bodies of water)
Figurative art
Figures (representations)
Men (male humans)
Women
Fishermen (people)
Buglers
Musicians
Players (of games, instruments)
Peasants
Hunters (people)
Soldiers
Military personnel
Costume (mode of fashion)
Military uniforms
Uniforms
Helmets
Headgear
Shields (armor)
Armor (protective wear)
Weapons
Archery
Bows (weapons)
Musical instruments
Bugles (valveless aerophones)
Music
Animals
Wild animals
Wildlife
Buffaloes
Birds
Fish
Snakes
Donkeys
Domestic animals
Vehicles (transportation)
Ships
Watercraft
Boats
Warships
Naval ships
Sailboats
Sailing ships
Sailing vessels
Fishing vessels
Skiffs
Oars
Shrines (structures)
Pergolas
Garden structures
Architectural elements
Columns (architectural elements)
Colonnades
Awnings
Subject
Architecture
Buildings
Religious facilities
Mosaics
Mosaic pavements
Floors
Fantasy
Leisure
Recreation
Hunting
Fishing
Landscapes (Representations)
Islands
Plants
Trees
Shrubs
Bodies of water
Water
Rivers
Bays (Bodies of water)
Men
Women
Peasants
Rowers
Fishermen
Musicians
Soldiers
Military personnel
People associated with military activities
Clothing & dress
Military uniforms
Uniforms
Helmets
Headgear
Shields
Armor
Arms & armament
Archery
Bows (Archery)
Fishing & hunting gear
Musical instruments
Bugles
Animals
Donkeys
Hippopotamuses
Water buffaloes
Birds
Fish
Aquatic animals
Crocodiles
Snakes
Reptiles
Supernatural beings
Vehicles
Ships
Vessels
Boats
Warships
Sailboats
Sailing ships
Fishing boats
Shrines
Pergolas
Garden structures
Architectural elements
Structural elements
Columns
Colonnades
Awnings
Description
Now
heavily
restored
.
Location Depicted
Egypt
Nile River
Measurements
c. 19 ft 8 in x 16 ft (6 x 4.9 m)
Technique
Mosaic (process)
Inlay (process)
Work Type
Mosaics
Mosaic pavements
Floors
Repository
Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Palazzo Barberini (Palestrina, Italy)
Source
Pedley, John Griffiths. Greek Art and Archaeology. 5th ed. Boston: Prentice Hall, 2012. (p.381, fig.10.60)
Rights
Photo credit/reproduced in Pedley courtesy: © Vincenzo Pirozzi, Rome fotopirozzi@inwind.it
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format
image/jpeg
Digital File Name
VRC
2301-01.jpg
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