Tag Archives: mosaic
Carpe Diem
Whilst we’re on the subject of mosaics I thought I’d share this one with you. (Last mosaic for a while, I promise.) I saw it in the Naples museum years ago, and if skeletons can be deemed “cute” this one … Continue reading
Woodchester Mosaic – Part 2
Here’s a detail of the aforementioned 4th century Roman mosaic at Woodchester. This photo shows the original, and you can see there’s a significant amount of damage to the mosaic – about 40% in total. Most of the damage was caused by grave digging … Continue reading
Woodchester Mosaic
Visited Gloucester City Museum yesterday for their Night in the Museum event. Went along to meet Bob Woodward and the Rev. John Cull who were there to talk about the famous Orpheus mosaic – the finest Roman pavement north of … Continue reading