Roman Mosaics in the J. Paul Getty Museum

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Alexis BelisIntroduction by Christine KondoleonThe paperback edition of the Getty's dynamic new online collection catalogue. The mosaics in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum span the second through the sixth centuries CE and reveal the diversity of compositions found throughout the Roman Empire during this period. Elaborate floors of stone and glass tesserae transformed private dwellings and public buildings alike into spectacular settings of vibrant color, figural imagery, and geometric design…