Found Art Mosaics
Title | Found Art Mosaics PDF eBook |
Author | Suzan Germond |
Publisher | Sterling Publishing Company |
Pages | 140 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 9781402735059 |
Found materials are taking the craft world by storm because the creative potential is tremendous. Contemporary mosaic artists--who continue to expand the limits of construction and materials--can benefit greatly from this movement toward reuse. Even the mosaic neophytes among us can explore the myriad possibilities of these new materials with this fabulous guide. Learn everything you need to get started in the world of found art mosaics, from materials, glass, ceramics, natural materials, grouts, surfaces, sealants, safety gear, and more. The 27 projects here--including the Buttons & Pebbles Vase, Glittering Jewels Belt Buckle, and Recycled Bathtub Garden Planter--each reuse and repurpose objects differently, as the found object may be the surface, the tesserae, or both.
Mosaics in Mexico
Title | Mosaics in Mexico PDF eBook |
Author | Fernández del Villar Fernández |
Publisher | Artes de Mexico y del Mundo |
Pages | 266 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Decoration and ornament, Architectural |
ISBN |
The author presents the history evolution of the mosaic production since ancient Greek and Roman tiles and Pre-Columbian mosaic pieces along the history of "Mosaicos Venicianos de Mexico", a factory and workshop owned and operated by the Perdomo family for over 50 years. In the workshop located in Cuernavaca (state of Morelos, Mexico) several generations of mosaicists have produced glass Byzantine mosaic tiles while upholding the highs tandards of the traditional craft of the tesserae with extraordinary examples of contemporary mosaic art displayed in murals and architectural ornamentation. The company has participated with artists Jose Chavez Morado, Diego Rivera, Juan O'Gorman, David Alfaro Siqueiros and Francisco Eppens amongst others in the creation of monumental public mosaic murals"--Provided by vendor.
The Art of Mosaics
Title | The Art of Mosaics PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Lerner Publications |
Pages | 102 |
Release | 1975 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780822508281 |
An introduction to mosaics, including the techniques of making mosaics and the history of wall and pavement mosaics in Greece, Egypt, Rome, Africa, the Holy Land, and the Byzantine world.
The Art of Mosaics
Title | The Art of Mosaics PDF eBook |
Author | Joaquim Chavarría |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Mosaicos |
ISBN | 9780823058648 |
Mosaic art, both ancient and modern, is shown in its many brilliant forms in a series of easily accomplished, step-by-step projects in this complete hands on manual.
The Mosaics of Antioch
Title | The Mosaics of Antioch PDF eBook |
Author | Sheila D. Campbell |
Publisher | PIMS |
Pages | 264 |
Release | 1988 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780888443649 |
Turquoise Mosaics from Mexico
Title | Turquoise Mosaics from Mexico PDF eBook |
Author | Colin McEwan |
Publisher | Duke University Press |
Pages | 104 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780822339243 |
The nine turquoise mosaics from Mexico are some the most striking pieces in the collections of the British Museum. Among the few surviving such artifacts, these exquisite objects include two masks, a shield, a knife, a helmet, a double-headed serpent, a mosaic on a human skull, a jaguar, and an animal head. They all originate from the Mixtec and Aztec civilizations first encountered by Europeans during the Spanish conquest in the early sixteenth century. The mosaics have long excited admiration for their masterful blend of technical skill and artistry and fascination regarding their association with ritual and ceremony. Only recently though, have scientific investigations undertaken by the British Museum dramatically advanced knowledge of the mosaics by characterizing, for the first time, the variety of natural materials that were used to create them. Illustrated with more than 160 color images, this book describes the recent scientific findings about the mosaics in detail, revealing them to be rich repositories of information about ancient Mexico. The materials used to construct the mosaics demonstrate their makers' deep knowledge of the natural world and its resources. The effort that would have been involved in procuring the materials testifies to the mosaics' value and significance in a society imbued with myths and religious beliefs. The British Museum's analyses have provided evidence of the way that the materials were prepared and assembled, the tools used, and the choices that were made by artisans. In addition, by drawing on historical accounts including early codices, as well as recent archaeological discoveries, specialists have learned more about the place of the mosaics in ancient Mexican culture. Filled with information about the religion, art, and natural and cultural history as well as the extraordinary ability of modern science to enable detailed insight into past eras, Turquoise Mosaics from Mexico offers an overview of the production, utilization, and eventual fate of these beautiful and mysterious objects.
Mosaics of the Greek and Roman World
Title | Mosaics of the Greek and Roman World PDF eBook |
Author | Katherine M. D. Dunbabin |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 412 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 9780521002301 |
This book provides a comprehensive account of mosaics in the ancient world from the early pebble mosaics of Greece to the pavements of Christian churches in the East. Separate chapters in Part I cover the principal regions of the Roman Empire in turn, in order to bring out the distinctive characteristics of their mosaic workshops. Questions of technique and production, of the role of mosaics in architecture, and of their social functions and implications are treated in Part II. The book discusses both well-known works and recent finds, and balances consideration of exceptional masterpieces against standard workshop production. Two main lines of approach are followed throughout: first, the role of mosaics as a significant art form, which over an unbroken span illuminates the evolution of pictorial style better than any comparable surviving medium; and secondly, their character as works of artisan production closely linked to their architectural context.