Talk:Mosaic/Archive 1

Removed
I removed "Currently, mosaics can be used as a way of censorship." I have no idea what this means, and there was no explanation given. Joyous (talk) 02:35, August 23, 2005 (UTC)
 * That was probably referring to pixelization. Goplat 01:04, 1 June 2006 (UTC)

I removed the piece of a mosaic of G. Bush a a hotel in Bagdad, very irrelevant seen from the arts point-of-view... politcs!

I removed BC and AD and replaced them with BCE and CE,to make the dates conform with encyclopaedic practice. Especially important when discussing Jewish mosaics. Sesesq (talk) 04:06, 16 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Please read WP:ERA before making any more such edits. VMS Mosaic (talk) 04:46, 5 February 2011 (UTC)

Etymology
I've read the term derives from the muses. I've also read that mosaic refers to Moses the prophet (mosaic law). Which is the correct one ?

Browser
Where is mosaic, the original internet browser (well the 1st one I ever used anyway!)
 * See Mosaic (web browser). Joyous | Talk 16:35, 29 December 2005 (UTC)

what does progressively visible mean?

Process of creating mosaics
Perhaps this page could use some information about how mosaics are made and the process involved in creating them. Matt 06:09, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

Coin Mosaics
Does it make sense to add a section about modern or alternative types of mosaics? For instance, check out www.CoinMosaics.com, which is a site by two artists who employ an innovative way of using coins to create mosaics? Mwbseiso (talk) 16:44, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

I think the article should be about mosaics with some degree of importance in art history, not ephemeral innovations. Zello (talk) 17:10, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

history section
Mosaics were extremely popular visual art in the pre-Christian Rome and throughout the imperium. The first main section here is Early Christian; aren't we missing something? Arthurian Legend (talk) 00:07, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

Yes we are. The Roman section is still missing, I would like to write it in the future, but I need more free time to do my research. Zello (talk) 02:19, 28 April 2008 (UTC)


 * I took the liberty of adding {{expand further}} hoping that someone will write something about the Roman mosaics. I was surprised that the article has so little about this, as in my mind I associate much easier mosaics with the Roman period than with any other period. --Stegop (talk) 00:20, 12 November 2009 (UTC)

splitting and section shortening
the history section is now very lenghty that it tires the reader. I think copying the history section into a new article and shortening this section here will be a good idea.--7amada&#39;sback:) (talk) 00:12, 10 November 2008 (UTC)

modern mosaic
I changed the image that accompanied the modern mosaic section. in an attempt to introduce a bit of visual variety in this article, which has a preponderance of classical looking mosaic work. The image that I removed had no date associated with it, but if it was modern, it was in a classical tradition and so did not begin to represent the diversity of contemporary work. I appreciate that it is difficult to represent contemporary work due to copyright restrictions, but the replacement image has a creative commons license and is from wikimedia commons. Also the image breaks away from the rather pedestrian idea that all mosaic is flat. I hope no-one objects. Thank you DavidP (talk) 11:13, 15 May 2009 (UTC)

Early Christian art
There's a word missing here: "The low spandrels give space for the symbols of the four." The four what? Awien (talk) 20:16, 19 September 2009 (UTC)

Jewish mosaics
"Most of its figurative features were defaced by ultra-religious Jews, reflecting the controversiality of figurative art in synagogue decoration." I wasn't able to find any source for this, not a single news story, to the contrary, these was a News Article about Palestinian vandals desecrating the site in Naaran. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shtissem (talk • contribs) 16:33, 3 July 2012 (UTC)

These links can probably be added at the bottom of the article:
"Trencadís" "Pique assiette" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.234.201.99 (talk) 17:05, 2 March 2011 (UTC)

Eggbeater Jesus
Here's a modern mosaic by Gordon Smith of Smith Stained Glass Studios, Ft. Worth. It's on the façade of First Baptist Church in Huntsville, Alabama. I took this picture of it, but a scan of that negative, or another free picture may be better. Alas, I don't understand this particular mosaic's notability as a work of art which might warrant its inclusion in this article or another. It certainly is a well-known landmark in Huntsville, though. -- ke4roh (talk) 03:07, 7 July 2011 (UTC)

Quadratic
The pieces aren't usually "roughly cubic"; they're "roughly quadratic", correct?

Jonte93 (talk) 22:23, 14 July 2011 (UTC)

Calçada Portuguesa
I added a short section (including a link to it's main article) on Calçada Portuguesa, or Portuguese Pavement, which is used throughout the Portuguese Speaking world and in other places where they portuguese have a cultural legacy. Although the style is very visible, common and culturally important to the Portuguese Speaking world, it is traced back to the mid 1800s, so I placed it under modern mosaics. Feel free to move it if you feel it fit's somewhere else better, but not having a section for it, being one of the most visible and active forms of mosaic in the world, seems like a lapse.

--Epocalypse (talk) 01:50, 20 April 2012 (UTC) Tarek Taleb is the amazing artist in victoria. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.61.136.137 (talk) 06:00, 15 May 2012 (UTC)

Added: Mosaic in oil painting
I added section about mosaic in oil painting. Please feel free to remove name or edit it, I just thought that it might be interesting that for the first time oil painting and mosaic merged. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Peterka.vlada (talk • contribs) 15:34, 23 March 2013 (UTC)

Moved to talk - Further reading
Maybe a few books of exceptional quality on the general topic would be acceptable. --Ronz (talk) 16:28, 30 October 2013 (UTC)


 * The Art of Mosaic: The Encyclopaedia of Projects, Techniques and Designs Sarah Kelly Search Press
 * Mosaic Techniques and Traditions Sonia King  Sterling Publishing Co
 * The Art of Mosaic Design JoAnn Locktov & Leslie Plummer Clagett  Quarry Books
 * The Art of Mosaic Caroline Suter & Celia Gregory Anness Publishing Limited
 * The Complete Pebble Mosaic Handbook Maggy Howarth Frances Lincoln
 * Ravenna- Art & History Giuseppe Bovini Longo Publisher
 * Mosaics in Roman Britain: Stories in Stone - Patricia Witts Tempus
 * Mosaics – Inspiration & 24 Original Projects Kaffe Fassett & Candace Bahouth Ebury Press
 * Decorative Mosaics Elaine M. Goodwin Letts Contemporary Crafts
 * The Mosaic Book Peggy Vance & Celia Goodrick-Clarke Conran Octopus
 * Making Mosaics- Design, Techniques & Projects LeslieDierks  Sterling/Lark
 * Antonio Gaudi-Master Architect Juan Bassegoda Nonell  Abbeville Press
 * Stylish & simple Mosaic Emma Biggs & Tessa Hunkin Aurim
 * The Los Angeles Watts Towers Goldstone & Goldstone Thames & Hudson
 * The Mosaic Sourcebook Paul Siggins & Paul Cooper Conran Octopus
 * Mosaic Artisans David Tootill - Download from www.southbankmosaics.com