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Naxos, Archaeological Museum, mosaic with Europa and the bull
Mosaic floor panel. In the center the scene of Europa and Zeus (transformed in a fish-tail bull), with marine creatures. In each corner the representation of an animal, two peacocks and two deer, one hunted by a dog. The external frame has a vegetal motif with racemes and heart-shape leaves
Subject
- Archaeology
- Byzantine art
- Jupiter, usually in the shape of a white bull, abducts Europa and carries her across the water
- Byzantine art
- Archaeology
- Byzantine (culture and style)
Type of item
- Mosaic
- mosaics (visual works)
Medium
- pâte de verre (glass)
- stone (worked rock)
Subject
- Archaeology
- Byzantine art
- Jupiter, usually in the shape of a white bull, abducts Europa and carries her across the water
- Byzantine art
- Archaeology
- Byzantine (culture and style)
Type of item
- Mosaic
- mosaics (visual works)
Medium
- pâte de verre (glass)
- stone (worked rock)
Providing institution
Aggregator
Intermediate provider
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Temporal
- Roman period
Current location
- Archaeological Museum of Naxos - Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Ναξου
Identifier
- #31159
Providing country
- Europe
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-09-26T15:28:43.448Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-11-22T21:51:38.574Z