J. Paul Getty Museum - The Getty Villa
Pacific Palisades, CA
In ancient times, mosaics decorated luxurious homes and public buildings across the Roman Empire. Intricate patterns and figural scenes were created by setting small pieces of stone or glass, called tesserae, into floors and walls. Scenes from mythology, daily life, nature, and arena spectacles enlivened interior spaces and reflected the cultural ambitions of wealthy patrons.
Whether you go or not, the exhibition catalog, Roman Mosaics in the J. Paul Getty Museum, documents all of the mosaics in the Getty Museum’s collection, presenting their artistry in new color photography as well as the contexts of their discovery and excavation across Rome's expanding empire—from its center in Italy to provinces in southern Gaul, North Africa, and ancient Syria. The collection reveals the diversity of compositions found throughout the Roman Empire during this period.
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J. Paul Getty Museum - The Getty Villa
Pacific Palisades, CA