Οθέλλος – Μicromosaic
Othello – After the Painting by Carl L. F. Becker (1820-1900)
Micromosaic, Rome or Venice, after 1890
(A. Gallus, 28 x 332 5/8 in; 71 x 83 cm)
It is rare to find a mosaic with subject matter from Shakespeare. This mosaic is further unusual in being unpolished, that is, the tesseerae are rough, possibly to create a play of light upon the surface of the picture. This was characteristic of some Venetian mosaics, but examples are also found from the Vatican studio.









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