One of my first impressions of the home of my artist for August was this striking mosaic table in her sitting room:
Mosaics seem so modern to me, but I recall from my semester long seminar on the art of Pompeii during my third year of college that they are some of the most ancient forms. The city, buried under the ash of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, featured some exquisite examples of the technique. My favorite was this piece, "Cave Canem", which my 6th grade Latin teacher will be pleased to know I can still traslate: Beware of Dog!
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| Peruvian Mosaic Breakfast Table |
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