Geometric Mosaics of Baetica
Abstract
With the present research we present a preview of an ambitious investigative project currently being carried
out that pursues the study and analysis of all the geometric mosaics of Roman Baetica, most especially their
composition and/or geometric design. Additionally, we offer a general view of the investigative course of action,
the method, and the technique among other things, and an overview of the obtained results up to this point.
The sheer quantity of floor mosaics obtained from within the territorial borders of ancient roman Baetica and
the complexity of this assignment due to the utilized methodology make it so that our research advances rather
slowly. Even so, we currently have more than half of the mosaics of Baetica catalogued and analyzed. The
study´s progress and a rather large portion of the catalogue of geometric designs have been recently published
and are available at: Vargas Vázquez 2014, íd. 2016.
Throughout this research we hope to demonstrate the importance of the mosaic in the roman province of Baetica
as a highly prized and demanded element, in both urban and rural environments. We seek to highlight the geometry
of the mosaic expressed in its various and interesting forms, designs and/or compositions that are both
simple and complex, and in many cases fruit of a marketed and evident creativity, singularity, and originality.
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Details
Primary Language
Turkish
Subjects
Archaeology
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Sebastián Vargas Vázquez
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This is me
Spain
Publication Date
November 30, 2017
Submission Date
February 13, 2017
Acceptance Date
June 1, 2017
Published in Issue
Year 2017 Number: 10
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