Mosaic Art

A ________is a pattern or image made of all regular or irregular pieces of colored stone, glass or ceramic, held in place by plaster/mortar, and covering a surface.

• painting

• mosaic

• blanket

• chair

What materials can be used to create a mosaic?

• ceramic

• marble

• glass

• ice

The (a)   were the first to create mosaics!

The Greeks cut small pieces of marble, called __________

• pibbies

• loons

• tesserae

• sparkles

What type of mosaic is this ?

• Mayan

• Aztec

• Turkish

• Chinese

What type of mosaic is shown?

• Mexican

• Turkish

• Russian

• Japanese

What was the reason that Mosaics were being made?

• To eat

• To sleep on

• To educate

• To break

Why was it important for stories to be told visually?

• Because it's pretty

• Because a lot of people didn't know how to read and write

• Because it was expensive

• Because they thought it was good luck