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The Marine Mosaics in Late Antique Thrace

Sayı: 16 3 Kasım 2023
  • Ivo Topalılov
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The Marine Mosaics in Late Antique Thrace

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It is assumed that marine mosaics were among the most popular mosaic pavements across the Roman Empire, particularly in thermal baths and triclinia. It has therefore been thought unsurprising that marine mosaics widely appear in Early Christian art. Late antique Thrace does not appear to be an exception to this trend, although few examples of such mosaics have been discovered so far. This article addresses all three examples from a villa suburbana in Serdica region as well as other examples from houses in Philippopolis and Augusta Traiana. All dated to the 4th century, these mosaic pavements hold different iconography that suggest that in the marine theme was not among the most popular themes that spread in Late Antique mosaics in the cities of inner Thrace. Instead, their use is attributable to specific historical circumstances such as Julian’s advance into Thrace in 361-362 or the explicit desire and needs of a house owner to present himself as a wealthy merchant to guests. The Philippopolitan mosaic with ‘classical’ iconography may have had a Christian meaning as well. Although this study lacks the necessary support of additional examples, perhaps awaiting discovery at Thrace’s coastal cities, it is a preliminary step toward more accurately gauging the distribution of marine mosaics in Thrace and their role in the development of mosaic art in the region in Late Antiquity.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Arkeoloji Bilimi

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yazarlar

Yayımlanma Tarihi

3 Kasım 2023

Gönderilme Tarihi

30 Eylül 2022

Kabul Tarihi

31 Ağustos 2023

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2023 Sayı: 16

Kaynak Göster

APA
Topalılov, I. (2023). The Marine Mosaics in Late Antique Thrace. Journal of Mosaic Research, 16, 361-375. https://doi.org/10.26658/jmr.1376863
AMA
1.Topalılov I. The Marine Mosaics in Late Antique Thrace. Journal of Mosaic Research. 2023;(16):361-375. doi:10.26658/jmr.1376863
Chicago
Topalılov, Ivo. 2023. “The Marine Mosaics in Late Antique Thrace”. Journal of Mosaic Research, sy 16: 361-75. https://doi.org/10.26658/jmr.1376863.
EndNote
Topalılov I (01 Kasım 2023) The Marine Mosaics in Late Antique Thrace. Journal of Mosaic Research 16 361–375.
IEEE
[1]I. Topalılov, “The Marine Mosaics in Late Antique Thrace”, Journal of Mosaic Research, sy 16, ss. 361–375, Kas. 2023, doi: 10.26658/jmr.1376863.
ISNAD
Topalılov, Ivo. “The Marine Mosaics in Late Antique Thrace”. Journal of Mosaic Research. 16 (01 Kasım 2023): 361-375. https://doi.org/10.26658/jmr.1376863.
JAMA
1.Topalılov I. The Marine Mosaics in Late Antique Thrace. Journal of Mosaic Research. 2023;:361–375.
MLA
Topalılov, Ivo. “The Marine Mosaics in Late Antique Thrace”. Journal of Mosaic Research, sy 16, Kasım 2023, ss. 361-75, doi:10.26658/jmr.1376863.
Vancouver
1.Ivo Topalılov. The Marine Mosaics in Late Antique Thrace. Journal of Mosaic Research. 01 Kasım 2023;(16):361-75. doi:10.26658/jmr.1376863

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