Stag Hunt mosaic

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The Stag Hunt mosaic is a renowned Hellenistic floor mosaic from ancient Pella depicting hunters pursuing a stag, celebrated for its sophisticated composition and early use of perspective.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hellenistic artwork
ancient mosaic
floor mosaic
artForm mosaic
artHistoricalSignificance evidence for development of pictorial illusionism in Greek art
key example of early Hellenistic mosaic art
artMovement Hellenistic art
associatedWith Lion Hunt mosaic
surface form: Pella mosaics
country Greece
creatorAttributedTo Gnosticism
surface form: Gnosis
culturalContext Ancient Greek
Ancient Macedonian
currentCity Pella, Greece
surface form: Pella
date late 4th century BC
depicts hunters
stag
stag hunt
discoveredIn 20th century
foundIn House of the Abduction of Helen in Pella
genre mythological scene
hasArtisticFeature careful use of light and shadow
dynamic movement
illusion of depth
three-quarter views of figures
hasInscription Gnosis epoesen
inscriptionLanguage Ancient Greek
inscriptionMeaning Gnosis made it
location Archaeological Museum of Pella
surface form: Pella Archaeological Museum
material pebble mosaic
notableFor early use of perspective
sophisticated composition
use of shading and modeling
originalLocation Macedonia (Greece)
surface form: Macedonia

Pella, Greece
surface form: Pella
partOf archaeological site of Pella
patronageContext royal or elite Macedonian household
period Hellenistic period
surface form: Early Hellenistic period
region Central Macedonia
relatedWork Lion Hunt mosaic
surface form: Lion Hunt mosaic of Pella
subjectMatter hunting scene
technique pebble mosaic technique
title Stag Hunt

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Pella, Greece knownFor Stag Hunt mosaic