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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Head of Medusa and City Scene Floor Mosaic
Work_PrefTitle
Head of Medusa and City Scene Floor Mosaic
Preferred Title
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Image View:
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Detail, central medallion of Medusa (or a Gorgon)
Image_Title
Detail, central medallion of Medusa (or a Gorgon)
Image View
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Creator:
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unknown (Roman (ancient) mosaicist)
Agent_Display
unknown (Roman (ancient) mosaicist)
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Museo Archeologico Nazionale (Naples, Campania, Italy) 112284
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Museo Archeologico Nazionale (Naples, Campania, Italy) 112284
Location
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Location Note:
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Piazza Museo, 19
Work_LocationNotes
Piazza Museo, 19
Location Note
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GPS:
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40.853378 14.250486
GPS
40.853378 14.250486
GPS
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Date:
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ca. 150 BCE-79 CE (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 150 BCE-79 CE (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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Imperial (Roman)
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Imperial (Roman)
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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Classification:
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Decorative Arts, Utilitarian Objects and Interior Design
Work_Classification
Decorative Arts, Utilitarian Objects and Interior Design
Classification
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Material:
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colored glass and stone tesserae
Work_MaterialDisplay
colored glass and stone tesserae
Material
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Technique:
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mosaic (process)
Work_Technique
mosaic (process)
Technique
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Subjects:
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cityscape; decorative arts; mythology (Classical); seascape; Pompeii (Extinct city)
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
cityscape; decorative arts; mythology (Classical); seascape; Pompeii (Extinct city)
Subjects
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Description:
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Large black and white mosaic with head of Medusa (or a Gorgon) in center. The upper panel represents a vessel moored by her stern to a quay; a boat is rowing away from her. The lower panel represents a city gate and a palm tree. This was a threshold mosaic to protect the house and its inhabitants. From the House of the Centenary ( IX.8.3-6), Pompeii, discovered 1879. The house was given its modern name to mark the 18th centenary of the disaster of 79 CE. Built in the mid-2nd century BCE, it was remodeled in 15 CE. (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Main_Page)
Work_Description_Sou rce
Large black and white mosaic with head of Medusa (or a Gorgon) in center. The upper panel represents a vessel moored by her stern to a quay; a boat is rowing away from her. The lower panel represents a city gate and a palm tree. This was a threshold mosaic to protect the house and its inhabitants. From the House of the Centenary ( IX.8.3-6), Pompeii, discovered 1879. The house was given its modern name to mark the 18th centenary of the disaster of 79 CE. Built in the mid-2nd century BCE, it was remodeled in 15 CE. (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Main_Page)
Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
LocalCollection
Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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7A3-R-NAM-HMM-A02
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A3-R-NAM-HMM-A02
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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