"Great Hunt" Mosaic Depiction of Owners of Villa
Title
"Great Hunt" Mosaic Depiction of Owners of Villa
Description
In a close-up of the "Great Hunt" mosaic, placed in the corridor between the rectangular peristyle and the basilica, one can see two men, probably the owners of the villa, depicted here as overseeing the capture of animals meant for the "beast spectacles" of the games.
Creator
Patrizio Pensabene and Enrico Gallocchio
Source
Patrizio Pensabene and Enrico Gallocchio, "The Villa del Casale of Piazza Armerina," Expedition 53, no. 2. 2011.
Date
2011
Rights
Patrizio Pensabene and Enrico Gallocchio; permission granted for educational, non-commercial use
Files
Collection
Reference
Patrizio Pensabene and Enrico Gallocchio, "Great Hunt" Mosaic Depiction of Owners of Villa, 2011
Cite As
Patrizio Pensabene and Enrico Gallocchio, “"Great Hunt" Mosaic Depiction of Owners of Villa,” Living Late Antiquity, accessed April 19, 2024, https://livinglateantiquity.org/items/show/155.