Roman Art in Modern Life: Mosaics

The name of my source is World History: Medieval and Early Modern Times. The publication information is: World History: Medieval and Early Modern Times. McDougal Littell, 2006. Print.

Parrot Mosaic:

Digital image. ILM Projects. Ilmkids.com.

Web. 11 Oct. 2009.

http://www.revelationmosaic.com/non_flash_images.html

The mosaic to the right depicts how Roman art has evolved over time, from earthy tiles to our own colorful tiles. The mosaic to the the left is a Jewish Roman mosaic from Tunisia depicting the personification of Roma. However, the ideas are still the same. Making art out of many small, colored pieces of tiles or pieces of glass. The Romans originally used mosaics for floor art and are still found in churches and government buildings around the world.

Roman Mosaic:
Digital image. About.com:Archaeology. New York Times, 2009. Web. 11 Oct. 2009.

<http://archaelology.about.com/od/romanempire/ss/paradise.htm>.

~Beverley