COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MIA_.69.49.1
AMICA Library Year:
2001
Object Type:
Architecture
Creator Name:
Unknown
Creator Nationality:
Asian; Middle Eastern; Syrian
Creator Role:
artist
Creator Name-CRT:
artist unknown
Title:
Birds with Foliage
View:
Front
Creation Date:
late 4th century - 5th century
Creation Start Date:
366
Creation End Date:
499
Materials and Techniques:
marble mosaic of multi-colored stones
Dimensions:
H.32-7/8 x W.60-5/8 in
Component Measured:
overall
Measurement Unit:
in
AMICA Contributor:
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Owner Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
ID Number:
69.49.1
Credit Line:
The John R. Van Derlip Fund
Context:
Scrolls of vine and acanthus leaves enclosing human or animal forms, called rinceaux, were frequently used in the borders of large mosaic compositions. The rinceaux in this mosaic segment include birds, symbolizing the soul, and pomegranates, referring to the annual return of spring and therefore the Christian hope in immortality and resurrection.
Related Image Identifier Link:
MIA_.21290c.tif
