Thursday, April 25, 2013

The Getty Villa: Floor Mosaic with Medusa (115-150 A.D.)


Well, this is something like a portrait.  So, this qualifies to be in my blog.   It is my blog, after all.
First, this was hanging on a wall.  And second, it was huge; perhaps 8' in diameter.


I found the tile work amazing. 


This is a much more feminine Medusa with wild hair, rather than snakes.  And, the circular pattern was useful for putting this type of image on shields to frighten an apponent.


All in all, the surrounding tile work was an amazing geometric pattern.


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