Mosaics in Early Byzantine Era

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October 18, 2016

 

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One of the methods was to use tesserae, or tiny stones cut into cube shapes that could be adjusted for different sizes and shapes easily. Greater color gradations were introduced as well, giving mosaics an almost painted look. During the Early Christian Era the tesserae were generally constructed out of glass to give the mosaic a glittering look...
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Greater color gradations were introduced as well, giving mosaics an almost painted look. During the Early Christian Era the tesserae were generally constructed out of glass to give the mosaic a glittering look. The Romans, however, tended to use marble tesserae (Kleiner and Mamiya 313). The mosaics in Christian churches were not meant to show subtle contrast and smooth changes like a typical painting, but were meant to be bold and powerful pieces of art designed to inspire...
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