The floor is an example of "opus sectile"—a type of mosaic work consisting of materials (such as marble, pearl and glass) that were cut and inlaid to form images or patterns. The pieces used to ...

It is also an example of "opus sectile," a mosaic work made of marble, glass, and pearl that was cut and arranged to create patterns or images. Baiae was an ancient Roman settlement situated on ...

In its day, Baiae was a cloistered seaside getaway for Rome’s elite—and a debaucherous one at that. Home to a villa belonging to Julius Caesar as well as those of emperors Augustus, Nero, and ...

A diver works on the underwater mosaic. Campi Flegrei Archaeological Park The ancient floor is a kind of mosaic known as “opus sectile,” which is Latin for “cut work.” In this style ...

For Ludlow 38, the artist has developed a floor piece that deals with the exhibition space and its history. Opus Sectile originated in dialog with the permanently installed exhibition display Remodel, ...

Dr. Sukru Ozudogru, emphasized that the Medusa mosaic was created with the method called 'Opus Sectile' from colored marble pieces and that it has the feature of being the only one in the world with ...

It takes the form of three panels of opus sectile work executed by J.C. Powell of the firm of Powells of Whitefriars. In the centre Our Lord is depicted as the Good Shepherd with a crook while St ...