Mosaic of the Doves of Pliny
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The Mosaic of the Doves of Pliny is an ancient Roman floor mosaic famed for its delicate depiction of doves around a water bowl, long celebrated as a masterpiece of illusionistic mosaic art.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman artwork
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ancient Roman mosaic ⓘ floor mosaic ⓘ work of art ⓘ |
| animalDepicted | dove ⓘ |
| artForm | mosaic ⓘ |
| artHistoricalReputation | masterpiece of illusionistic mosaic art ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
frequently cited in discussions of ancient still-life mosaics
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important example of Roman illusionistic technique ⓘ |
| artisticGoal | create convincing illusion of reality ⓘ |
| artMovement | Roman realism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle | illusionistic mosaic art ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pliny the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
naturalistic earth tones
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subtle shading of whites and grays in plumage ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Roman culture ⓘ |
| depicts |
birds around a water bowl
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doves ⓘ water bowl ⓘ |
| function | floor decoration ⓘ |
| genre | still life ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
careful shading
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detailed rendering of feathers ⓘ fine gradation of color in tesserae ⓘ illusion of three-dimensional space ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
doves drinking
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doves perched on a bowl ⓘ water surface ⓘ |
| iconography | peace symbolism of doves ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | description of a dove mosaic in Pliny the Elder’s Natural History ⓘ |
| material | stone tesserae ⓘ |
| medium | polychrome mosaic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
delicate depiction of doves
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high level of naturalism ⓘ illusionistic rendering of reflections and shadows ⓘ |
| numberOfMainFigures | four doves (commonly described) ⓘ |
| period | Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| scholarlyTopic |
Roman copying of famous Greek artworks
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relationship between text and image in classical art ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | still life with birds ⓘ |
| technique | small tesserae for detailed modeling ⓘ |
| theme |
animals at rest
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domesticated birds ⓘ tranquility ⓘ |
| visualEffect |
illusion of depth
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illusion of reflection in water ⓘ trompe-l’oeil ⓘ |
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