A mosaic representing summer dated to the end of the 3rd century AD will be shown to the public for the first time, only online, by the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, ANA reports.
The mosaic depicts a figure in a bust. It has long brown hair and turns the head slightly to its left shoulder. A himation leaves the right shoulder bare, while a sheaf of wheat can be seen behind the head. The pebbles used are in their original colors and provide the figure with a brown-gold skin tone, reflecting summer.
The work of art is one of several decorating the floor of a Roman-era house, possibly in Thessaloniki itself – that were discovered and removed during excavations in the 1930s. They include mosaics of Oceanus and Thalassa, or the ocean and the sea, both of which have been exhibited in the past, and mosaic panels of two more seasons.
“Summer” can be seen at the following link, https://www.amth.gr/exhibitions/exhibit-of-the-month/2106, while the Museum’s English-language pages can be accessed at https://www.amth.gr/en.
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