Roman mosaics in the J. Paul Getty Museum : Alexis Belis, Christine Kondoleon, ; with contributions by Nicole Budrovich, , Kenneth Lapatin, and Sean Leatherbury

The mosaics in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum span the second through the sixth centuries AD and reveal the diversity of compositions found throughout the Roman Empire during this period. Elaborate floors of stone and glass tesserae transformed private dwellings and public buildings alike into spectacular settings of vibrant color, figural imagery, and geometric design. Scenes from mythology, nature, daily life, and spectacles in the arena enlivened interior spaces and reflected the cultural ambitions of wealthy patrons. This online catalogue documents all of the mosaics in the Getty Museum’s collection, presenting their artistry in new color photography as well as the contexts of their discovery and excavation across Rome's expanding empire—from its center in Italy to provinces in southern Gaul, North Africa, and ancient Syria. Reflecting the Getty's commitment to open content, __Roman Mosaics in the J. Paul Getty Museum__ is available online at www.getty.edu/publications/romanmosaics and may be downloaded free of charge in multiple formats. For readers who wish to have a bound reference copy, this paperback edition has been made available for sale. The publication of this online catalogue is issued on the occasion of the exhibition, __Roman Mosaics across the Empire__, on view at the Getty Villa from March 30 through September 12, 2016. In the J. Paul Getty Museum......Page 3 Contents......Page 7 Director’s Foreword......Page 8 Acknowledgments......Page 9 Christine Kondoleon......Page 11 Italy......Page 13 Italy......Page 14 Commentary......Page 17 Comparanda......Page 18 Bibliography......Page 19 Provenance......Page 21 Commentary......Page 22 Comparanda......Page 23 Bibliography......Page 24 Gaul......Page 25 Gaul......Page 26 Commentary......Page 29 Condition......Page 31 Bibliography......Page 32 History of the Excavations......Page 33 Commentary......Page 37 Bibliography......Page 38 North Africa......Page 41 North Africa......Page 42 Comparanda......Page 45 Bibliography......Page 46 Syria......Page 47 Syria......Page 48 Comparanda......Page 51 Bibliography......Page 52 History of the Excavations......Page 53 Commentary......Page 57 Bibliography......Page 58 Condition......Page 61 Bibliography......Page 62 9–19. Mosaic Panels with Animals......Page 66 Commentary......Page 67 Bibliography......Page 68 Bibliography......Page 71 Bibliography......Page 75 References Cited......Page 77 Glossary......Page 85 Contributors......Page 86 Index......Page 87 "A survey of all the mosaics in the J. Paul Getty Museum's collection, documenting their physical features as well as the contexts of their discovery and excavation across Rome's expanding empire...from its center in Italy to provinces in southern Gaul, North Africa, and ancient Syria"...Provided by publisher "A survey of all the mosaics in the J. Paul Getty Museum's collection, documenting their physical features as well as the contexts of their discovery and excavation across Rome's expanding empire--from its center in Italy to provinces in southern Gaul, North Africa, and ancient Syria."--Résumé de l'éditeur Introduction to Italy Introduction to Gaul Villelaure: history of the excavations Introduction to North Africa Introduction to Syria Antioch and the bath of Apolausis: history of the excavations.