Detail from apse mosaic,
Germigny-des-Prés
(Church of la Sainte-Trinité)
mosaic
A decoration created by setting small pieces of glass, stone, or marble in
a matrix- often concrete. Wall mosaics were most prevelent in the Early
Christian and Byzantine periods, during which they were a very important
form of wall decoration.
See also tessera
Detail from apse mosaic,
Germigny-des-Prés
(Church of la Sainte-Trinité)
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