Mosaic is "mosaic" in English, which comes from an ancient Greek word, meaning the goddess in charge of poetry, art and science. Therefore, mosaic is originally an art, an art mainly in the form of mosaic.

The earliest mosaic works can be traced back to the 4th century BC, and today, there are not a few artworks in the name of mosaic. Today Bian Xiao will tell you about the history of mosaics.

The earliest mosaic

Mosaic is a decorative art, and the patterns it presents are made of solid materials of various colors. There are no restrictions on these materials. They can be stones or shells that can be seen everywhere, or they can be valuable crystal gems.

Their carrier may be the ground or the wall. Compared with later oil paintings and ink paintings, there are not too many restrictions on the production of mosaics, which is one of the reasons why it became an early art.

The earliest mosaic appeared in Tyrion, Asia Minor, and later became popular in ancient Greece and Rome. Their themes are mostly mythical figures, gladiators or animals.