Roman memento mori mosaic. Mosaics consist of small pieces of coloured glass or stone,used to form an image or pattern on a floor or wall. This mosaic,a memento mori ('remember you will die'),uses symbols to covey its message. The builder's level (libella) supports a plumb-bob symbolising death (a skull),below which is a butterfly (the soul) balanced on a wheel (fortune). Balanced from the level are symbols of poverty (right) and wealth (left). This mosaic is displayed in the Archaeological Museum of Naples,Italy | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Terry, Sheila |
Bildgröße: | 3917 px × 4488 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: | - |