Baco mosaic from IV century Inside of the Madrid Regional Archaeological museum in Alcala de Henares, Madrid province, Spain. Bacchus Mosaic: It cons
Baco mosaic from IV century Inside of the Madrid Regional Archaeological museum in Alcala de Henares, Madrid province, Spain. Bacchus Mosaic: It consists of a central panel with drunk Bacchus, lateral panels with two lateral leopards around a krater, a panel with a harvest scene at the foot of the emblem, a panel with the seasons and plant motifs. The panel with the harvest scene contains 5 figures of harvesters, two of them carrying baskets of fruit towards the center where another three are treading fruit in the press. The harvesters on the sides are dressed in a greyish pardalis speckled with black that hangs from their left shoulder. Of the three harvesters who are stomping grapes, the one in the center takes the hands of his companions. To the left of this panel is the Mosaic of the four seasons. It is a panel divided into four squares where each one represents a season. Spring is represented in the form of a young woman, with black hair, wearing a dark yellow tunic, fastened on both sides of the neck by two circular clasps. She features yellow and white flowers on top of her head. To the right is summer, which is also a female figure, similar to the previous one in clothing and hairstyle; On her head four large spikes are represented, two on each side. In the reverse position, autumn appears, which is a figure with masculine features dressed in leopard skin, with a circular brooch on the left shoulder; it is crowned with leaves and clusters. Winter appears at his side, fully dressed in a cloak of gray and ocher tiles.
Size: 8256px × 5504px
Location: Alcala De Henares
Photo credit: © Sergi Reboredo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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