mosaic

A mosaic () is a pattern or image made of small regular or irregular pieces of colored stone, glass or ceramic, held in place by plaster/mortar, and covering a surface. Mosaics are often used as floor and wall decoration, and were particularly popular in the Ancient Roman world.

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A mosaic is a picture or pattern created by arranging tiny pieces of colored stone, glass, or ceramic tiles and cementing them together to decorate floors and walls. These decorative works were especially common in ancient Rome and remain an important form of artistic expression throughout history.

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Mosaic materials
History
Greek and Roman
Zoroastrian Persia
Christian mosaics
Early Christian art
Ravenna
Butrint
Late Antique and Early Medieval Rome
Byzantine mosaics
Rome in the High Middle Ages
Sicily
Venice
Medieval Italy
Western and Central Europe
Renaissance and Baroque
The Christian East
Orthodox countries
Jewish mosaics
Arabic mosaics
Modern mosaics
In lamps
As a popular craft
In street art
Calçada Portuguesa
Terminology
Two techniques
Direct method
Indirect method
Mathematics
Digital imaging
Robotic manufacturing
See also
References
Notes
Citations
External links

Mosaic today includes not just murals and pavements, but also artwork, hobby crafts, and industrial and construction forms.

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