Object type
mosaic
Culture/period
Roman world
Materials
marble
Technique
opus tessellatum
Mint
Production date
200 / 300
Current location
Exposició permanent
Archaeological site
Solar de l'antic convent de l'Ensenyança
Township
Barcelona (Barcelonès)
Dimensions
270 x 188 cm
Description
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Emblem and part of a large polychrome mosaic decorated with geometric motifs. The emblem is framed by a border of large waves representing the theme of the Three Graces or Charities. Aglaea, Euphrosyne and Thalia were daughters of Jupiter and were part of the entourage of Venus. They are usually represented as three young naked girls. They worshiped as dispensers of everything that makes human life pleasant. Without them there was no joy or beauty. Always, then, that a group of men gathered to celebrate any festivity, they were invoked and offered the first drink.
Image
3D Model
© Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya - Barcelona
Omeka ID
2448