Food was a popular subject in mosiacs throughout the roman period.
Floor mosaic food.
Commentary on the idea that the food mosaic was a tribute to the dead and notes on memento mori.
Mosaic artist helen bodycomb used the idea to make an unswept floor mosaic for a fresh food market in camberwell australia.
Mosaics are often used as floor and wall decoration and were particularly popular in the ancient roman world.
The unswept floor theme was used for a long time.
From at least the 2nd century bce to the 5th century ce.
A mosaic is a pattern or image made of small regular or irregular pieces of colored stone glass or ceramic held in place by plaster mortar and covering a surface.
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Mosaic today includes not just murals and pavements but also artwork hobby crafts and industrial and construction.
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