Mosaics

The mosaics in Ravenna, Italy, date back to the 5th and 6th centuries, during which time the city was the capital of Byzantine Italy. Its famous mosaics are found in three separate churches, & are protected Unesco landmarks today:

• True

• False

The ancient Greeks - They were the first to use this technique, often creating mosaics for floors in ancient buildings.

• True

• False

Just how is a mosaic created? The process takes a lot of time and patience! Right? The small objects we used were made of what substances:

• Various sized tiles, glass, cds

• Various sized tiles, rocks, mirrors

• Various pieces of mirrors, buttons, stones

• Various pieces of jewelry, glass, found objects

These pieces are laid out, and then applied to the surface using something called __________?

• Paint

• Clay

• Adhesive

• Nails

In some cases a material, called ___________, is placed in between pieces to enforce the strength of the mosaic composition.

• Paint

• Glue

• Clay

• Grout

Unlike Inlay, in which components are set into a surface, mosaic pieces are set directly _______ the surface itself. It's a unique art form, and one which can produce incredible results. A historical & extraordinary example is this dome San Giovanni baptistery of Florence, Italy.

• Underneath

• Behind

• Onto

• Above

This is part of a 2000 year old floor mosaic found in what country?

• Mexico

• Germany

• Turkey

• France

These mosaics are part of an outdoor staircase in Spain. They are tiles adhered & secured into the hard surface of concrete.

• True

• False

Wide ranges of Color & Values can be accomplished with use of tiles & glass so realistically that they almost look like a __________.

• Drawing

• Painting

• Collage

• Sketch

Many contemporary artists are using found objects in their mosaics like: dishes, cds, rocks, toys, tools, & mirrors, to make interesting compositions.

• True

• False