Mosaic designs have long been a staple of the decorative arts and as an art form, are held in high regard. Mosaics are made of small, usually square, pieces of glass, stone, shells or other material that are placed in such a way as to create and pattern or a picture. Dating back to Roman times and before, mosaics have been used the world over to cover everything from walls, to ceilings and floors.
Floor pavement representing female dancers. Marble mosaic, ca. 260 AD (Sasanian Era). From the iwan of the so-called palace of Shapur at Bishapur, Iran .
Roman mosaic of Ulysseys from Carthage.
Mosaic ceiling inside Baptistry of St. John, Florence
"Starry Night" wall mosaic made from glass tiles by Brett Campbell Mosaics
Mosaic tile floor by Stephanie Marsh Fillbrandt for the 2009 San Francisco Decorator showhouse
Floor rug from Sicis Tiles via Trendir
Ellen Blakeley Studio - contemporary mosaics from recycled tempered glass
Ellen Blakeley mosaic wall via Mosaic Art Source
Mosaic tile bar in the movie "Mamma Mia"
And I'm loving these lines from Erin Adams "Facet" collection for Ann Sachs Tile
From New Ravenna mosaics
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