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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE A: ITALIAN ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE A: ITALIAN ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Floor Mosaic with Story of Hylas and the Nymphs
Work_PrefTitle
Floor Mosaic with Story of Hylas and the Nymphs
Preferred Title
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Image View:
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Detail, nymphs on the rocky cliffs watch Hylas (lower center)
Image_Title
Detail, nymphs on the rocky cliffs watch Hylas (lower center)
Image View
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Creator:
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unknown (Roman (ancient))
Agent_Display
unknown (Roman (ancient))
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Museo Nazionale Romano (Rome, Lazio, Italy) inv. 423108
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Museo Nazionale Romano (Rome, Lazio, Italy) inv. 423108
Location
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Location Note:
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Palazzo Massimo alle Terme; largo di Villa Peretti, 1
Work_LocationNotes
Palazzo Massimo alle Terme; largo di Villa Peretti, 1
Location Note
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GPS:
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41.901403 12.498216
GPS
41.901403 12.498216
GPS
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Date:
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ca. 100-30 BCE (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 100-30 BCE (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Roman (ancient)
Work_Culture
Roman (ancient)
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Late Republican
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Late Republican
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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mosaic (visual work)
Work_Worktype1
mosaic (visual work)
Work Type 1
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Work Type 2:
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floor (surface element)
Work_Worktype2
floor (surface element)
Work Type 2
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Classification:
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mosaics
Work_Classification
mosaics
Classification
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Material:
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colored stone tesserae
Work_MaterialDisplay
colored stone tesserae
Material
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Technique:
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mosaic (process)
Work_Technique
mosaic (process)
Technique
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Description:
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This floor with a geometric design features a central panel (emblemata) with the story of Hylas, who participated in the expedition of the Argonauts and was captured by the nymphs. Hylas remained their eternal prisoner and thus had an immortal life. Dated between the end of the 2nd century BCE and the beginning of the Imperial period. From Rome, the area of Tor Bella Monaca. [Description from museum label].
Work_Description_Sou rce
This floor with a geometric design features a central panel (emblemata) with the story of Hylas, who participated in the expedition of the Argonauts and was captured by the nymphs. Hylas remained their eternal prisoner and thus had an immortal life. Dated between the end of the 2nd century BCE and the beginning of the Imperial period. From Rome, the area of Tor Bella Monaca. [Description from museum label].
Description
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Collection:
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Adjunct Module A: Italian Art
LocalCollection
Adjunct Module A: Italian Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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7A3-R-PM-MEH-A04
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A3-R-PM-MEH-A04
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Rights
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