The word Mosaic originated from ancient Greece, and the original meaning is a kind of art in which small stones, shells, tiles, glass and other colored panels are applied to the drawing patterns on the wall or floor. Early people living in caves in order to make the floor more durable, using a variety of marble paving the ground, the earliest Mosaic is derived from this basis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mosaic decoration of Uruk Inana Temple circa 3000 BC

The earliest mosaics found to be used in architectural decoration were the Sumerians of Mesopotanian plains in the Mesopotanian Valley. Mosaics were used extensively to create a variety of simple and vivid pictures on the temple walls to relieve the monotonous feeling revealed by the huge temple stone walls.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Flag of the Army of Ur (Sumerian Civilization) is a Mosaic of shells, lapis lazuli and limestone on a wooden board. The size is 40×80cm, and the limited space can accommodate more than 100 figures and animals.

The use of marble mosaics in ancient Greece was widespread. At that time, the most commonly used form was the stone Mosaic with black and white, which was matched with each other. At that time, only authoritative rulers and rich rich people could afford craftsmen and materials, and decorated their places with Mosaic Mosaic Mosaic into a variety of patterns.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mosaics related to Greek mythology in the mansion of an ancient Roman aristocrat

By the Roman period, mosaics were ubiquitous as an artistic expression commonly used by aristocracies, so the mosaics of the Roman period were the golden period of Mosaic history and the most classic period of Mosaic art.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A niche decorated with early Roman mosaics, inlaid with red ochre, glass, shells, obsidian, quartzite, etc

In the 16th century, glass makers discovered how to make a lot of different shades of glass, so there were as many as ten thousand different shades of Mosaic, which also made Mosaic art become highly detailed and complicated, leaving many classic Mosaic art works in the world.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liquid glass and stained glass

During the Renaissance, the rise of oil painting, the choice of a variety of art materials, and the changes in architectural forms and architectural styles all accelerated the decline of mosaics. Therefore, the royal family or some Dashan nobles ordered craftsmen to collect natural stones of different colors and textures, cut and polish them into small pieces and pieces of particles, and paste them on the wall one by one according to some original paintings of artists. In this way, the master’s paintings and some famous paintings can be preserved forever, and the unique permanent techniques of preserving paintings and other artworks in Mosaic art also make Mosaic a dazzling star in the Renaissance.

The Mosaic style of the Byzantine period was influenced by the East and began to use a special glass Mosaic – enamel. Mosaic art flourished during this period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spain in the late 19th century

Antonio Gaudi began to incorporate mosaics into the art of architecture.

The whole of Parque Gouel in Barcelona

Whether it is stone steps, stone columns or curved stone chairs are full of all kinds of mosaics, all made of tile collage, bright colors, let people have a sense of being in a dream, is a classic Mosaic in the architectural art.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guel Park

Due to the progress of productivity, the continuous improvement of the level of production technology, the continuous production and application of decorative materials, mosaics quickly broke through the range of materials used in traditional mosaics. Such as pottery, mica, wood, colored glass sheets, metal sheets are used alternately, forming a Mosaic art with more texture and color impact.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Rose window at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

Mosaic is not only a simple Mosaic, but also a Mosaic art.

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