Thursday, August 30, 2012

Alexander Mosaic - Pompeii

Alexander Mosaic dating from circa 100 BC. It is found at House of the Faun in Pompeii. Displayed at Naples National Archaeological Museum. It depicts the battle of Issus between the armies of Alexander the Great and Darius III of Persia. Artist is unknown.

Dimensions: 582 cm × 313 cm (19ft in × 10ft 3 in in)

Reconstruction of the mosaic depiction

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