Sujet

Mosaic of a Lion Chasing a Bull, 5th-6th century. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Mosaic of a Lion Chasing a Bull, 5th-6th century. Additional Info: Fragment of a mosaic depicting a lion chasing a bull, running to the right. Only the head and a front paw of the lion are preserved. The lion is biting the hind-quarters of the bull, which bleeds into the lions mouth. To the right of the bull is vertical line, possibly the edge of a border or some other figural element. The mosaic is very well preserved.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM24A66_115

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

45,2Mo (2,5Mo) / 42,0cm x 27,0cm / 4960 x 3186 (300dpi)

Mots clés

portrait animal wildlife Italy predator country Rome fear panoramic lion blood color brown aggression chasing attack attacking aggressive pursuit bull ancient Roman mosaic location century biting antiquity image Syria concept fragment syrian antiquities pursuing decorative arts Colour bleeding Ancient Roman Ancient Rome 5th century portrait Unknown Mosaic letterbox format Heritage Art Mosaic architecture