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Mosaic with Cross Pattern


Stone tesserae
Roman, ca. 300 AD
Height: 26 inches (66 cm.)

This geometric mosaic illustrates well the process by which even seemingly inconsequential decorative motifs from pagan antiquity could be interpreted in a new, Christian light. The complex pattern of geometric shapes could be construed as a hidden pattern of crosses.

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