Roman Mosaics

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Roman art has been in generations for a long time and became more widely produced in the ancient civilization. The Roman copied and imitated other forms of art bust most importantly, applied quality. Wall paintings, mosaics, and minor art are a few examples of art the Romans were known for doing.

Wall paintings in ancient Rome were made with bold color. Wall art was applied to just about any structure such as homes, temples, tombs, and also military structures. The Romans ‘prefered earth colors such as darker shades of red, yellow, and brown. Blue and black pigments were also used to make a planer and more bland design. The romans created portraits of gardens, landscapes, and townscapes. One popular Roman portrait was the private villa known as the House of the Vettii in Pompeii. …show more content…

They called mosaics, “opus tessellatum”. Mosaics were made of marble, glass, tile, pottery, stone, and shell. They were made with bright colors of grout, or concrete to create tesserae. The mosaics that symbolized dominance were created with black and white tesserae. A lot of mosaics were based on scenes in mythology and realistic portraits. Over time, Roman mosaics became more realistic while some portrayed human figures. The minor art of ancient Rome consisted of many different ideas. One popular minor art of ancient Rome was jewelry. Jewelry was also a very wide form of art. The jewelry created by the Roman were mostly made by gold with stones. Rings were the most popular in Roman Jewelry. The Romans were also known for silverware and carving gems, as they were used as festivities. Signet rings; which were a symbol of family pride, were gemstones that were carved by small drills. Over the years the Romans created bigger and heavier jewelry and were added to women’s

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