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2. Mosaics of Delos - Wikipedia

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   The composition of the Delos mosaics and pavements include simple pebble constructions, chip-pavement made of white marble, ceramic fragments, and pieces of tesserae. [2] [6] [13] The latter falls into two categories: the simpler, tessellated opus tessellatum using large pieces of tesserae, on average eight by eight millimeters, [14] and the finer opus vermiculatum using pieces of tesserae ...

3. Tessera - Wikipedia

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   A tessera (plural: tesserae, diminutive tessella) is an individual tile, usually formed in the shape of a square, used in creating a mosaic. It is also known as an abaciscus or abaculus . The unique illuminating effect of golden tesserae, Cappella Palatina in Palermo , Sicily , 12th century A mosaic made from tesserae in St Peter's Basilica ...

4. Philkeram Johnson - Wikipedia

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   The company was founded by the Philippou and Constantopoulos families and was the first and largest manufacturer of ceramic tiles in Greece. At its peak in 2007, the Philkeram Johnson Group employed 400 people, had annual revenues of € 55 million and an annual production of 4.5m sq.m. of ceramic tiles, with ~30% of production exported to 29 ...

5. Mosaic - Wikipedia

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   A tile mosaic is a digital image made up of individual tiles, arranged in a non-overlapping fashion, e.g. to make a static image on a shower room or bathing pool floor, by breaking the image down into square pixels formed from ceramic tiles (a typical size is 1 in × 1 in (25 mm × 25 mm), as for example, on the floor of the University of ...

6. Byzantine mosaics - Wikipedia

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   Like other mosaics, Byzantine mosaics are made of small pieces of glass, stone, ceramic, or other material, which are called tesserae. [18] During the Byzantine period, craftsmen expanded the materials that could be turned into tesserae, beginning to include gold leaf and precious stones, and perfected their construction.

7. New York City Subway tiles - Wikipedia

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   Many New York City Subway stations are decorated with colorful ceramic plaques and tile mosaics. Of these, many take the form of signs, identifying the station's location. Much of this ceramic work was in place when the subway system originally opened on October 27, 1904. Newer work continues to be installed each year, much of it cheerful and ...