Mosaic of the Academy of Plato. 70x70cm

Description

A pictorial work made with small pieces of stone, ceramic, glass or other similar materials of various shapes and colors, called tesserae, attached with plaster, or other binder to form a geometrical or figurative decorative compositions.

Mosaic made entirely by hand, following the techniques of thousands of years ago.

The used technique is called “Opus Teselarium“, mosaic of tesserae of cubic stones.

In its manufacture were use tesserae of 8mm of natural stone and marble of different colors. It is mounted on a mortar with metal frame ready to hang up on the wall or to be use as a floor covering.

Reproduction of a fragment of a Roman mosaic of the Academy of Plato. The original is located in the 1st century and is in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.