About the Book
More than 30 historic mosaics feature works by Gaudí from Barcelona's Park Guell plus ancient Roman and Islamic art. Sources include synagogues, Christian basilicas, and mosques in Tunis, Ravenna, Venice, and Jerusalem. An expert artist re-creates details from 31 historic mosaics, including the works of Antoni Gaudí from Barcelona's Park Güell as well as ancient Roman and Islamic sources: synagogues, Christian basilicas, and mosques in Tunis, Ravenna, Venice, Jerusalem, and elsewhere. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colourists, Mosaic Masterpieces and other Creative Haven adult colouring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.
Table of Contents:
From the Work of Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926) Detail of Park Guell Bench, Barcelona Mosaic Wall design, Park Guell, Barcelona Detail of Park Guell Bench, Barcelona Mosaic at Crypt Entrance in Colonia Guell, Barcelona Mosaic work on the main terrace at Park Guell, Barcelona Mosaic patterns from one of the Park Guell Benches, Barcelona Mosaic patterns from one of the Park Guell Benches, Barcelona Detail of Park Guell Bench, Barcelona ROMAN and Italian Mosaics Mosaic from Hammam-Lif Synagogue, Tunisia Mosaic of a Gazelle in a Vine, by an unknown Roman Artist found in Tunis, Tunisia, from the First or Second Century CE A detail of mosaic wall tiling, depicting the Empress Theodora - Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna Roman Mosaic of a Lion, Third or Fourth Century CE, Hammam-Lif Synagogue, Tunis,Tunisia. Detail on the floor of the church Santa Maria e San Donato, Murano, Italy. 12th century. Vase with acanthus motive, unknown artist during the Crusades,Inner walls of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem Roman mosaic, First or Second Century century AD, Tunis, Tunisia, from a Jewish synagogue in thetown of Hammam-Lif Detail from Mosaic tiled floor in the Vatican Museum, Italy Floor mosaic in a building thought to be an early Christian basilica, Macedonia Mosaic at the Great Baths at the Dion Archeological Site in Greece Detail of Noah, Mosaic in Saint Mark's Basilica, Venice Detail, floor mosaic, Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna, Italy Detail from Old Testament stories represented in mosaic ceiling of Saint Mark's Basilica,Venice Mosaic fragment from Roman Syria, Fourth or Fifth Century CE Leda & the Swan, Greco-Roman mosaic, 3rd century CE, Museum of Cyprus Detail of floor Mosaic outside the Arian Baptistery in Ravenna, Italy Mosaic Detail from the Roman and Byzantine periods, Bardo National Museum,Tunis,Tunisia Detail of Mosaic of Justinian and Retinue at Apse Entry, San Vitale, Ravenna, c. 546 CE TRADITIONAL ISLAMIC MOSAIC Traditional Islamic Geometric Mosaic, Morocco Fountain Wall Backdrop, Hassan Palace, Morocco South Entrance of Jameh Mosque,Timurid tile, Persia,15th century A portion of an Arabic mosaic on the exterior of a mosque. St. Petersburg, Russia
About the Author :
One of Dover's most gifted and versatile artists, Marty Noble is the creator of over 200 Dover items, including regular and stained glass books, stickers, tattoos, stencils, CD-ROMs, and more. Marty has also expertly re-created the art for most of the "Color Your Own . . . " series.
