Alexander Mosaic from the House of the Faun, Pompeii
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- Alexander Mosaic, c. 100 B.C.E., Roman copy (Pompeii) of a lost Greek painting, c. 315 B.C.E., Hellenistic Period (Archaeological Museum, Naples). Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.
an incredible work of art (irrespective of all the historical licenses and folklore). so great that this has survived. thanks for posting it.
What an incredible piece of art. Can't believe my eyes. Almost like renaissance paintings but these fresco arts are 2000 years old.
Prehistoric people had larger brain cases.
What do you think Renaissance means..
Just plastering mosaic in the kitchen is a big job, this is huge, my god!
wonderful mosaic
Great but here i would like to praise the Khan Academy for putting out this information into the public realm. Thank you very much.
I love a good mosaic. I can only imagine the time and skill it took to make 1.5 million pieces look so good. If their wall-painting was anything like it, I'm sure it was incredible. My heart goes out to the fallen, reflected warrior. Poor thing.
Fabuloso.
I can hear the noises and the voices of my native city in the background :D
Paolo Uccello should have surely have that this in mind for his Batlle of San Romano
master piece , this painting show that people of pompii discussing history in art ,but today its explanation need enthusistic research
Awsome
Why would you move it when you know some of it will get destroyed??
But we have samples of the Greek wall painting, in the Royal tombs of Vergina.
There one can see for example a *trully excellent* painting from the 4th BC, depicting the abduction of Persephone by Pluto.
So what ?
Amazing how much the Romans admired the Greeks
Logically this mosaic was not on the wall, it belongs to a floor. Thats why the copy srands on the floor .
*_I wonder why the Greek half is destroyed on this particular mosaic. The mosaic is also on the ground and not on a wall so it's not easy to just throw objects on a wall for example but you'd need a conscious effort to use, say a hammer and pound it on the ground. Was there ever a moment when Alexander wasn't respected in rome or whenever half of this mosaic was broken?_*
Hi, this is an interesting thought, but not very probable. Only 17 years before the eruption there was a severe earthquake in Pompeii and that was probably what damaged the mosaic the most. Also, when you look at it, there are pieces missing from the second half as well. And the person who would want to destroy the Greek half would surely target Alexander himself? Also, I could be wrong (I don't study Rome very long), but I think that Alexander was always admired in the Roman period. (sorry for my English, I am not a native speaker)
No, Alexander was revered as a Demigod by the Romans, and many emperors wanted to imitate him.
@@xiuhcoatl4830 No, numerous slave revolts prove you wrong. How do you think Alexandria was first pillaged and plundered long before Arabs? Think Hypatia.
@@badlaamaurukehu there weren't any during Alexander's rule. Those started after his death when his generals ruled his empire.
Pointless and senseless comment, I'd say a stupid one ! Why don't you make an investigation on why this masterwork of art, the most beautiful mosaic ever made, got damaged in a city hit by severe quakes and at end totally destroyed & covered by a terrific eruption ?! 🙄🙄