Ancient Mosaics

From Around

The World

From Ravenna

Jesus Christ – Ravenna

Cave Canem - Pompeii

Italian Mosaic Pin

Alexander & Darius III Battle – House of the Faun, Pompeii originally; now in Naples

Museum

Archaeological Museum in Naples

Neptune Mosaic in Pompeii

Musician in Pompeii

Basilica San Marco, Venice

Vatican Museum

Vatican

St. Peter’s - Vatican

Armerina, Sicily

Armerina, Sicily

Cefalu Cathedral in Sicily

Nine Muses in Grand Master’s Palace, Rhodes

Rhodes

Minoan Bull, Crete

Dionysus and Ariadne, Crete

Outside a church in Santorini

Turkey

Ephesus

Ephesus, Turkey

Ephesus, Turkey

From Constantinople

Hyena in Tunisia, Africa

Tunisian example of education

Chi Rho Symbol in Jerusalem

Sitting dog at Walter’s in Baltimore

Four Seasons Mosaic at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

The Art Institute of Chicago(Came from House of Daphne near Antioch)

Man leading a giraffeByzantine, northern Syria or Lebanon

5th century – The Art Institute of Chicago

What is a mosaic?

A decorative design or picture made by setting small colored pieces of stone, glass,

pottery, etc., in mortar

Each individual piece is called a tessera.

The spaces in between the tesserae for the grout are called interstices.

Candle Project 1. Acquire toilet tissue rolls or purchase similar rolls

from Oriental Trading.

2. Have students cut out paper tesserae and glue on the rolls to make an attractive design.

3. Cover the completed tube with Mod Podge to give it a shine and to protect the design. Let dry for at least 15 minutes.

4. Using the template provided, cut a base out of card stock and hot glue the mosaic tube to it.

5. Fill with candy. Encourage students to bring in some bags of candy (individually wrapped).

6. Again, using the template provided, cut a top cover for the candle out of white paper (normal weight paper). Fit it to the tube and put a ribbon around it and tie a bow.

7. With an exacto knife, slit a hole in the center of top cover for the candle flame. Use the flame template, and cut a yellow cardstock flame. Simply insert the flame. It should stand on its own. Do not slit the hole too large!

8. Around the base with a colorful pen, put an appropriate Latin phrase at the top with its English translation at the bottom of the base. Here are a few suggestions:

Adeste Fideles: O Come All You FaithfulNox silens! Sancta nox!: Silent Night! Holy Night!

Pax in Terra: Peace on Earth

9. Deliver to teachers in your building, to a nursing home, a veteran’s hospital, etc. If given the chance, have your students talk about mosaics and how they are made, etc.

Any questions/concerns, contactSue Robertson

ktrobertson@verizon.net

Candle Template Pieces

Bottom

Top

Flame

Some of the candles made by students

Students deliver a candle to our art teacher