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Mona Lisa of Sepphoris

Photography Historical posted on Jun 29, 2012
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Tzippori, also known as Sepphoris, Diocaeserea and Saffuriya is located in the central Galilee region, 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) north-northwest of Nazareth, in modern-day Israel. The city was called Tzippori and may have derived from the Hebrew word for 'bird,' tsippor, perhaps because of its bird's-eye view the hilltop provides. Herod's son, Herod Antipas was made Tetrarch of Galilee, in 1 CE, and proclaimed the city's new name to be Autocratis, or the "Ornament of the Galilee" and made it his capital. A Roman villa is arguably the centerpiece of the discoveries, containing one of the most famous mosaics in all of Israel. It was built around the year 200, and destroyed in the earthquake in 363. The villa is in the traditional form of a triclinium; seats would have been arranged in a U-shape around the mosaic, Roman villa mosaic floor and people would have reclined while dining and drinking, talking and contemplating the mosaic images. The mosaic, for the most part, is devoted to Dionysus, god of wine, and of socializing. He is seen along with Pan and Hercules in several of the 15 panels. The centerpiece of the mosaic floor, however, at least for the archaeologists, is an image of a young lady, possibly meant to be Venus, which the researchers have dubbed "The Mona Lisa of the Galilee." Smaller mosaic tesserae were used to allow for greater detail and a more life-like result. The image is certainly more life-like, and more detailed (as in the shading and blush of her cheeks) than most expect mosaics to be.

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0rest4wicked

10:52PM | Fri, 29 June 2012

Great read!

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rachris480907

10:56PM | Fri, 29 June 2012

Fascinating text, and amazing the detail in this mosaic! Appreciate you sharing this, Noel. Have a great weekend!

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clbsmiley

11:03PM | Fri, 29 June 2012

Thanks for sharing this lovely image, and great info. Very nice.

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barryjeffer

11:21PM | Fri, 29 June 2012

You, my friend, are raising awareness here in spectacular fashion. This is a beautiful view and exceptional details.

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Leije

10:26AM | Sat, 30 June 2012

Wonderful mosaic, nice infos about it and excellent shot !

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Dreamingbee

1:42PM | Sat, 30 June 2012

this mosaic is most fascinating! good, that we can see this and have the informations .. thank you much for sharing and have a good weekend !

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psyoshida

3:54PM | Sat, 30 June 2012

That is truly a work of art. She appears so life-like and has that same quality about her face as the Mona Lisa. Hard to believe it's a mosaic. Thanks for the history. Wonderful.

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alida

4:09PM | Sat, 30 June 2012

thanks for sharing the text and the image

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netot

11:04PM | Sat, 30 June 2012

really,Highly detailed considering the technique, is amazing! Thank you very much for sharing knowledge about this beautiful masterpiece, and thank you very much for putting it before our eyes so we can appreciate it


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