Female Athletic Competition Mosaic at Villa de Casale
Title
Female Athletic Competition Mosaic at Villa de Casale
Description
This mosaic, built over an older geometric mosaic, depicts a female athletic competition. This scene reflects on the villa's owner as sponsor of these games and hence as an influential member of the Roman civic elite.
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, Female Athletic Competition Mosaic at Villa de Casale, 2011
Cite As
Patrizio Pensabene and Enrico Gallocchio, “Female Athletic Competition Mosaic at Villa de Casale,” Living Late Antiquity, accessed April 19, 2024, https://livinglateantiquity.org/items/show/158.