| Abstrakt: |
The Italian peninsula is of great significance for the occurrence of mosaics with vitreous materials, but the history of glass in Roman mosaics has never been investigated comprehensively. This article traces the development of the use of glass and other vitreous materials in Italian floor and wall mosaics dating from the late second century B.C. to the late first century A.D., from the earliest employment of vitreous materials to the full use of glass tesserae in mosaics. Particular attention is paid to faience, Egyptian blue, and sealing-wax red glass, materials that were used for only a short time. The chronology and the technology of these materials is considered in relation to eastern and southern Mediterranean mosaics and the history of glass technology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
