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THBRoman Stone Tesserae Mosaic - 2 Eagles Fighting a Snake
Lot 106
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A sumptuous mosaic featuring an exciting scene of 2 eagles fighting a snake in mid-air, made from hundreds of cut stone tesserae in vibrant hues of rose, lavender, teal, olive, scarlet, butterscotch, beige, mauve, marigold, black, and white. Rendered in fine detail, the two birds are dynamically posed and display magnificent wings and flared tails, all intricately detailed to show each individual feather. Both hold portions of the snake in their sharp talons and curved beaks, as the left-most bird spreads his wings outwards, soaring upwards towards the heavens and the right dives downwards. The sinuous body of their serpentine adversary writhes in defense, attempting to slither from their grasp as it loops at its mid-section and coils around the neck of the bird on the right. Lovely floral motifs adorn the beige-colored field. Dramatic depictions of eagles battling serpents were commonplace throughout the Roman empire. These images of the most powerful of birds fighting the most dangerous of reptiles held an almost-cosmic, allegorical significance of the struggle between good - the eagles - and evil - the serpent. Here, as in most examples, good is seemingly victorious. Size (of mosaic): 43.25" W x 29" H (109.9 cm x 73.7 cm); Size (of frame): 46.25" W x 31.25" H (117.5 cm x 79.4 cm)
Mosaics (opus tesellatum) are some of our enduring images from the Roman world. They reveal everyday life, social interactions, and even things like clothing styles, personal ornament, and the interior of buildings in ways other styles of Roman art generally do not and give us an idea of what themes and decorations Romans wanted to encounter every day on the interior of their homes and public spaces. This mosaic may have been intended for a public space within a Roman villa such as an atrium, a vestibulum, or a triclinium - to remind the visitors of their hosts' virtuosity.
This piece has been searched against the Art Loss Register database and has been cleared. The Art Loss Register maintains the world’s largest database of stolen art, collectibles, and antiques.
Provenance: ex-Phoenicia Holyland Antiquities, New York, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
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#163681Fragment of a larger piece. Losses to a few tesserae commensurate with age, with chips and abrasions to other tesserae in scattered areas, light encrustations, and light fading to colors of some tesserae. Gorgeous preservation to decorative motifs and wonderful remains of tesserae coloration. Mounted on a concrete backing and framed.Condition
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