Making Ancient and Byzantine Mosaics

Jul 7
18:55

2021

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To demonstrate how a Byzantine artisan may have created the head of the giraffe depicted in this mosaic a master mosaicist invited us into a Chicago studio every mosaic starts with a solid foundation

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Making Ancient and Byzantine Mosaics:

I created in this box across-section of what we will say if we look to the substrate under a mosaic the first century AD architect Vitruviusdescribe the ideal foundation it's being made of four layers the first one called a status man was created just Roman mosaic Supplier Uk,Making Ancient and Byzantine Mosaics Articles with a big piece of bricks or pottery next came the route is a mixture of rubble and line beat solid to a thickness of nine inches on top of the photos it's called the nucleus it's created with a mix of lime and small pieces of break finally.

 

The setting bed in which the Tesori were placed was an even finer layer of mortar its a mix created with lima and powder of break here, our artist marks the area on the setting bed that will become the head of the giraffe ancient artisans would have used a sharp instrument to incise guidelines into the mortar as they plan their mosaic using string nails compasses and calipers to help layout their plans next he uses pigments of various colors to designate where the figure in the background will appear as he fills in the Roman mosaic Supplier Uk.

these colors will guide his selection of tesserae the pigment won't show in the final mosaic cut Tesoro from raw materials artists use a hammer and a chisel-like blade set into a block with the hammer, it's possible to cut a very thick piece of marble like this one with not a lot of force inexperienced hands these tools can quickly and accurately produce tests arrive of exactly the desired size and shape even from fragile materials like glass as the artist lays the Tesori into the setting bed he carefully chooses sizes and shapes to fit the subject lot of practice just rotating the piece in my hand I'm able to tell the size the shape and to choose the size

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I'm going to a place without looking smaller Tesori are used for more detailed areas he chooses materials and colors to fill in the background and others to outline the figure finally the surface of the mosaic is leveled by grinding the Tesorito an even height the pumice stone it's very soft and light material which can make the top of the mosaic very smooth and even you