Title

Dionysus Mosaic.

Caption

Dionysus Mosaic. Detail. 3rd century. Roman. It decorated the floor of the banquet hall, on the west side of the peristyle of a large house. The images of Dionysus with maenads and satyrs highlight the festive character of the hall. Found in Cologne, Germany. Roman-Germanic Museum. Cologne, Germany.

Credit line

Photo12/UIG/PHAS

Reference

UMG21A14_196

License type

Rights managed

Available size

38,0Mb (2,6Mb) / 9,8in x 15,0in / 2953 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

3rd century Cologne Dionysos Mosaic Europe Germany God Koln Roman-Germanic Museum Romans ancient Rome ancient romans animal antiquity art banquet ceramic character cultural decoration european festive figure floor geometric german hall heritage history house maenads mosaic museum myth mythology octagon peristyle room satyrs shape square tessera