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The Alexander Mosaic, also known as the Battle of Issus Mosaic, is a Roman floor mosaic originally from the House of the Faun in Pompeii, Italy. It is typically dated between c. 120 and BC 100 [ 1 ] and depicts a battle between the armies of Alexander the Great and Darius III of Persia . [ 2 ]
The mosaic is believed to be a copy of an early 3rd century BC Hellenistic painting, probably by Philoxenos of Eretria. Reason Finally found this while searching for a good reproduction of the Alexander Mosaic. The image's sharpness allows to see individual tiles of the mosaic, showing this well-known area. Articles in which this image appears
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The Alexander Mosaic, showing Alexander at left. A copy is displayed in the House of the Faun, where the original was found. The Nilotic scene mosaic depicts exotic animals in the Nile. The House of the Faun was initially excavated in 1830 by the German archaeological institute. Five bodies were found in the house including one woman and three ...
Advanced Placement (AP) Art History (also known as APAH) is an Advanced Placement art history course and exam offered by the College Board in the United States.. AP Art History is designed to allow students to examine major forms of artistic expression relevant to a variety of cultures evident in a wide variety of periods from the present to the past.
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