Mosaic History
Aug 16, 2016
Neolithic Period 4000 BC:
Mosaic patterns first surfaced through the use of terracotta cones being applied point first onto structures as a means of decoration. They were colorful and didn’t follow a defined form.
Bronze Age 800 BC
After being used for decorative purposes, mosaics appeared as an ornament to pebbled pavements.
Hellenic Period 400 BC
Mosaic art in Greece took a more structured shape, converting the pebble method into an art form, with defined geometric patterns and portraiture.
Roman Empire 27 BC
With the rise of the Roman Empire, took mosaics further afield, although the echelon of talent and creativity was still weak. Their subjects were scenes to commemorate their gods and marital themes.