Sujet

Mosaic of a Lion Attacking an Onager, A.D. 150-200. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Mosaic of a Lion Attacking an Onager, A.D. 150-200. Additional Info: A lion sinks his teeth and claws into the back of a fallen onager (wild ass) in the scene portrayed on this fragmentary mosaic. Blood flows from the wounded victim, who attempts to fight back, turning towards the lion. The scene takes place in an outdoor setting characterized by two trees, one on each side, and the bank of a stream in the foreground; the sky is suggested by a neutral, white background. A border survives on two adjoining sides of the fragment, but the original extent of the mosaic on the other sides is unknown. A single polychrome guilloche runs below the main scene.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM24A66_118

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

41,4Mo (3,0Mo) / 42,0cm x 24,7cm / 4960 x 2918 (300dpi)

Mots clés

river portrait animal wildlife Italy predator stream country Rome panoramic lion blood geography color attack attacking damage damaged ancient Roman mosaic location century biting antiquity image wound donkey ass Tunisia Tunisian concept riverbank fragment antiquities wounded predatory decorative arts Colour bleeding Ancient Roman Ancient Rome 2nd century geographical feature onager tesserae portrait Unknown stone glass letterbox format Heritage Art Mosaic architecture Stone and glass tesserae