Alexander Mosaic - Wikipedia
The Alexander Mosaic, also known as the Battle of Issus Mosaic, is a Roman floor mosaic originally from the House of the Faun in Pompeii, Italy.. It is typically dated between c. 120 and BC 100 [1] and depicts a battle between the armies of Alexander the Great and Darius III of Persia. [2] This work of art is a combination of different artistic traditions such as Italic, Hellenistic, and …
Alexander Mosaic from the House of the Faun, Pompeii
Detail of an impaled soldier (often identified as one of Darius’ kinsmen), jumping in front of the spear and taking the blow meant for his king (Darius III), Alexander Mosaic, created in the 2nd century B.C.E., from the House of the Faun in Pompeii, reconstructed in the National Archaeological Museum, Naples
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亚历山大马赛克（Alexander Mosaic），约在前100年间完成，是最出名的地板镶嵌画。 它于 庞贝城 农牧神之家 （House of the Faun）发现，展现 马其顿帝国 的 亚历山大大帝 和 波斯帝国 的 大流士三世 作战场景。
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2 天之前 · “The Alexander Mosaic is one of the most impressive artworks of … antiquity by any standard and the most important mosaic of the Roman age,” write the researchers in the study. “The image ...
2,100-year-old Alexander mosaic reveals secrets in first-ever …
2 天之前 · The Alexander Mosaic (detail), From House of the Faun, Pompeii. Public domain. This Roman masterpiece depicts the key Battle of Issus (333 BCE), where Alexander the Great led his Macedonian army to defeat the Persian ruler Darius III. Measuring approximately 12 x 17 feet (5.82 x 3.13 meters) and composed of nearly 2 million tesserae, the mosaic ...
Secrets of Alexander the Great mosaic revealed after 1st-of-its …
2025年1月16日 · The Alexander Mosaic is considered "the most important mosaic of the Roman age," the authors wrote in the study.
New Study Reveals the Secrets of the Amazing Alexander the …
2025年1月16日 · The extraordinary Alexander Mosaic, a prized artifact rescued from the ruins of Pompeii, has an origin story that is almost as interesting as the story of the legendary man it portrays. Just as Alexander the Great’s Macedonian Empire extended from the Balkans region to modern-day Pakistan, the Alexander mosaic was comprised of an astonishing ...
The Alexander Mosaic - Experiencing a masterpiece
2018年10月14日 · Of all the mosaics from the ancient world that have survived until the present day, none is perhaps as well known as the “Alexander Mosaic” from Pompeii. If you’ve ever opened a book on Alexander the Great, you’ve no doubt seen the mosaic.
The Alexander Mosaic: Greek history and Roman memories
2024年4月18日 · Perhaps the finest representation of battle to survive from antiquity, the Alexander Mosaic conveys all the confusion and violence of ancient warfare. It also exemplifies how elite patrons across diverse artistic cultures commission artworks that draw inspiration from and celebrate past and present events important to the community.
From tiny to immense: Geological spotlight on the Alexander Mosaic ...
2025年1月15日 · In this study, the world-renowned artwork Alexander Mosaic (The Issus Battle, collection of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, IT), the most iconic representation of the face of the Macedonian king Alexander the Great coming from a Pompeii domus, was thoroughly analyzed with mobile and non-invasive methods, within a great project of ...