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Mosaic 16
Title
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Title:
Mosaic 16
Series
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Series:
MOSAIC
Volume
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Volume:
16
Publication Type
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Publication Type:
Journal
Year of Publication
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Year of Publication:
1989
Note
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Date Of Issue From: 1989
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BIAB (British Archaeological Abstracts (BAA))
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Created Date:
05 Dec 2008
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Religion and mosaics in Britain beliefs and culture
Martin Henig
6 - 9
Animals in the Orpheus mosaics
I J Jesnick
9 - 13
In the Roman world at large the Orpheus mosaics give a sumptuous display of some 90 different ferocious beasts, whose natural and mythical characteristics are discussed along with the artistic quality of the representations and their apotropaic function. In Britain the lion, leopard, peacock, and griffon figure most often.
The Lindinis branch of the Corinian Saltire Officina
Stephen R Cosh
14 - 19
Argues that six or eight mosaics in Somerset and Dorset are Ilchester products of the Cirencester school.
Dr Robert Wollaston - a forgotten pioneer in the study of Roman mosaics
Anthony J Beeson
20 - 24
Wollaston (1801-65) published an important work on Roman baths, little known because in limited edition; but his drawings survive at the Victoria & Albert Museum and include 77 for Britain, which need proper study and evaluation. A list is provided.