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ECL-Bn.13:27-2013

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Title

Mosaic: marine thiasos

Title Type

assigned by cataloguer

Description

Content (description)

A variety of figures are shown on the mosaic, though with different orientations. Neptune drives in a quadriga; putti, nymphs and youths ride on dolphins and sea-monsters; a winged female flies with two sea-horses; two pairs of men sail in boats. Various sea-creatures are dotted all round the main figures.
Beneath the thiasos is the inscription: All Ecc.mo Sirg.re Carlo de Lenoncourt, Marchese de Blainville Consegliere di Satto del Seren.mo Duca di Lorena, Primo Gentilhuomo della Sua Camera, e suo Inviato Straordinario d'Obbedienza all Santita di Nost.ro Sig. re Innocenzo XII........questo nobil pavimento di mosaico bianco e nero di Piscina o Natatorio, scoperto nel Maggio del presente Anno nella regione della Piscina publica presso all Porta Capena......Roman 20 Novembre 1698. Fu scoperta nella Vignia del Sig.Michel Angelo de Marchis, long palmi 43, largo 32 1/2
Devot.mo et Obblig.mo Ser.re/ Pietro Santi Bartoli

Content (object)

mosaic

Dimensions

height (actual size): 240mm
width (actual size): 357mm

Inscription



Materials & techniques note

copper engraving on paper

Production

Date

c.1710-1730

History and association

Previous ownership

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