A Mosaic Menagerie
| Author | : Patricia Witts |
| Publisher | : British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited |
| Total Pages | : 266 |
| Release | : 2016 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1407315412 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781407315416 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (416 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Mosaic Menagerie by : Patricia Witts
Download or read book A Mosaic Menagerie written by Patricia Witts and published by British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited. This book was released on 2016 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 700 creatures of land, sea and sky have been recorded from at least 140 Romano-British mosaics. This comprehensively illustrated book is the first detailed study of them. It identifies and discusses the animals, assesses their role in floor decoration, and explains how they were much more than appealing decoration.
