Micromosaic with rare motif emerges in Freiburg sale

Driven by the demand from the numerous Grand Tourists who visited the Italian capital in the 19th century, Roman craftsmen revived and adapted the ancient technique of mosaics to produce works of art that would appeal to their international clientele.

Their speciality were micromosaics, using - the name implies - minute pieces of coloured glass to …

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