Fuori dal tempo, decisamente nello spazio. Ora ho gli occhi pieni πŸ₯Ή
#ravenna #mosaics #sanvitale #church #byzantine #roman #empire #architecture #history #unesco #minitrip
Not my photos, but I just wanted to post some of my favorite mosaics. These depict the respective courts of Emperor Justinian and Empress Theodora of the Byzantine Empire. It's located in the Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna (Italy).

#history #romanempire #byzantineempire #mosaics #mosaicart #italy #earlychristianity #orthodoxchristianity #emperor #empress #ravenna #emiliaromagna #europe

More of the mosaic decorated bollards in the Woodlands area of Glasgow. I love the colour they bring to the streets.

#glasgow #streetart #mosaics #woodlands #bollards

Early Christianity in Ancona: Santa Maria della Piazza

The Ancona Walking Tour includes a stop in front of the church of Santa Maria dell Piazza. Blind arcades shape the thirteenth-century faΓ§ade. Its portal is a jewel of medieval carving, while the upper register was struck by an earthquake. The Romanesque interior welcomes us in its sober simplicity. Through glass panels in the floor, we glimpse early Christian mosaics rich in symbolism, a baptismal well, and remains of ancient walls and frescoes. Curious to learn more about our walking […]

https://marchetowalk.com/2026/03/02/early-christianity-in-ancona-santa-maria-della-piazza/

1.2 million natural stone pieces, each cut and placed by hand to create a living artwork on floor and ceiling, crafted by Haas Mozaik, at Ankara's KΔ±ta Mu Restaurant.

Things like this bring hope that the world still values craftsmanship.

@xmuse_ #globalmuseum #mosaics #craft

Monday, March 2, 2026

Russia's war is erasing Kostiantynivka's Soviet-era mosaics; why it matters -- The day Russia didn't show up for Iran -- Ukraine hits Russia's S-300 air defense radars in series of strikes, shows footage -- Can Trump actually end Russia's war? Vlogs ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/monday-march-2-2026/

Black and white tesserae edging the steps leading up to an 1850s townhouse in the Park District of Glasgow. I suspect these are a later addition as the original steps would have been sandstone, but they are still a nice design touch.

#glasgow #parkdistrict #architecture #architecturephotography #mosaics
#tiles #tiling #ceramics

Sorry for the reflections. This is a #backsplash that I made about 20 years ago. It was inspired by #mosaics, but is itself a #tesselation of rhombui in marble. Taking a picture of it now because my wife was never a fan of it (too ornate) and with the possibility of swapping out the gas stove its days in the kitchen may be numbered.