mosaic

A mosaic is an artwork made from small colored tiles of glass, stone or other materials.

Mosaic of Saint Mark the Evangelist, Ravenna, Italy, c. 547 CE — Saint Mark the Evangelist with his gospel and lion symbol. Detail of Byzantine mosaic on the left wall of the presbytery, c. 547 AD. San Vitale Basilica, Ravenna, Italy. Image credit: Holly Hayes

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192

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300015342

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Images or patterns composed of small, regularly shaped pieces of durable material, usually stone or colored glass. Distinguished from "opus sectile" which is composed of individually shaped pieces of durable material, usually stone or glass, which conform to the design or pattern.

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