Greek Mosaics in Their Architectural and Social Context

Traveling, in Theory: Movement as Metaphor in the Ancient Greek Andron

“…While not every andron features mosaic decoration, it is the case that the pebble mosaics that survive in Classical domestic contexts are overwhelmingly associated with andrones. 6 Mosaic floors, after all, are relatively easy to clean (a not unimportant consideration in a room for wine drinking), and they attest to the wealth and taste of the owner. As the setting for the symposium, the andron was one of the few places within the house that outsiders would spend time, thus providing the owner the opportunity to impress his fellow citizens.…”

Pavimenta atque emblemata vermiculata: Regional Styles in Hellenistic Mosaic and the First Mosaics at Pompeii

“…This might be an indication that they date fairly early in the development of tessellated mosaic, when techniques were still close to those used in pebble mosaic (where strips were used for the outlines (1969, 309-11). 44 I have discussed the sources and transmission of these repeated scenes at greater length elsewhere (Westgate 1999).…”