Detail of Great Circus Mosaic, Piazza Armerina

Title

Detail of Great Circus Mosaic, Piazza Armerina

Subject

Detail of Great Circus Mosaic, Piazza Armerina at the Villa Romana del Casale

Description

This 4th century CE mosaic depicts a victorious charioteer and trumpeter. Located in the Villa Romana del Casale, it shows that the enchantment of the circus extended into the private domain.

Files

Villa_Del_Casale_Char_modified.jpg

Collection

Entertainment

Reference

Detail of Great Circus Mosaic, Piazza Armerina

Cite As

“Detail of Great Circus Mosaic, Piazza Armerina,” Living Late Antiquity, accessed May 2, 2024, https://livinglateantiquity.org/items/show/171.

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