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Cave Canem (Beware of dog). Roman mosaic at the entrance to the House of the Tragic Poet in Pompeii, Italy.
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The mosaic picture of a domesticated dog, leashed and chained, with the words “cave canem” (beware of the dog) written under the animal, greeted (or, well, warned) visitors upon entering the house. The figure served as protection over the more private quarters of the 2nd century BC Roman home, one of the most famous at the site thanks to its elaborate mosaic floors and frescoes depicting scenes from Greek mythology.
Ancient Roman mosaic: Reclining skeleton with the caption ‘Know Thyself’, c. 4th century AD. Now on display at the Baths of Diocletian (Thermae Diocletiani) in Rome, Italy.
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The skeleton is pointing to two words, which translate as 'Know thyself’, an aphorism that was inscribed in the pronaos of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi, according to the Greek traveller and geographer Pausanias (c. 110 - c. 180 AD).
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The last three mosaic images posted all use a knotwork border. Traditionally known as guilloche (actually an 18th century French term) these intertwining rope patterns were used extensively in Roman floor mosaics across the whole Roman world.
The basic pattern is of two strands, but there are many variants, the one in this picture is a three strand guilloche being constructed in the studio. But there is also four, five and six strands or more as well as other looped back variations.
The beauty of them from a mosaic makers point of view is they appear incredibly intricate and elaborate but there construction, and the amount of cutting involved, is relatively simple.
One thing those Roman mosaic makers really knew was how to create incredible mosaics in the most economic way.
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