The Convivium Mosaic Preserved in Le Boudry Castle (Neuchâtel, Switzerland)

Year 2025, Issue: 18, 251 - 266, 11.11.2025

Luz Neira Jiménez

https://doi.org/10.26658/jmr.1814185

Abstract

This paper deals with the complete study of the mosaic with a convivium scene, which has been preserved since 2003 at the Musée de la vigne et du vin at the Le Boudry Castle (Neuchâtel, Switzerland), but which has not been the subject of an in-depth analysis. Thus, the architectural context with a large stibadium and a pavement of asárôtos oîkos, the servants and the various objects used for the preparation and service of food and drink, the guests and the three mensae of sumptuous and expensive materials, covered with white linen tablecloths. Considering the testimonies of some ancient authors, some of these representations, which offer an exceptional scene of a convivium, and also the parallels of two wall- paintings from 4th century AD, can be used to state that the mosaic must have come from the territories of the eastern part of the Empire, dating to the third quarter of the 4th century AD.

Keywords

Convivium , stibadium , servants , authepsa , Roman furniture , mantelia.

İsviçre, Neuchâtel’deki Le Boudry Kalesi’nde Korunmuş Convivium Mozaiği

Abstract

Bu makale, 2003 yılından bu yana İsviçre’nin Neuchâtel kantonundaki Le Boudry Kalesi’nde yer alan Musée de la Vigne et du Vin’de korunan, ancak bugüne dek kapsamlı biçimde incelenmemiş olan convivium sahneli mozaik üzerine bütüncül bir değerlendirmeyi konu edinmektedir. Çalışmada, büyük bir stibadium ile asárôtos oîkos tipinde döşenmiş bir tabanın oluşturduğu mimari kontekst; yiyecek ve içeceklerin hazırlanması ile servisine hizmet eden görevliler ve kullanılan çeşitli gereçler; davetliler ve beyaz keten örtülerle kaplanmış, zengin ve pahalı malzemeden yapılmış üç mensa ayrıntılı biçimde ele alınmaktadır. Antik yazarların bazı tanıklıkları ve İS 4. yüzyıla ait iki duvar resmi ile kurulan paralellikler, convivium sahnesinin sıra dışı nitelikteki tasvirini desteklemektedir. Bu veriler ışığında, mozağin İmparatorluğun doğu e

Keywords

Convivium , stibadium , hizmetkârlar , authepsa , Roma mobilyası , mantelia.

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