~ - A small piece of glazed clay used in mosaics. (A single piece is a Tessara.) The most common materials are colored glass, ceramic, stones or metal. Small pieces, usually cubes, they are used to create a mosaic. Vanishing Point: In perspective, the vanishing point is the point in which a set of lines converge. ~e: ~e are small pieces of marble, glass or ceramics used to make a mosaic. This refers to a Colour being made lighter by the addition of white. The plural of a ~, an individual Mosaic tile. Mandorla: A luminous cloud that surrounds the figures of Christ and the Virgin Mary in traditional Christian art. ~e: Small square pieces of stone, wood, ivory, or glass used for making a mosaic. Marble or limestone was cut into small cubes that were arranged into the required design.
In antiquity, mosaics were formed from naturally colored pebbles, but by 200 BCE purpose-made ~e were being used. Glossary definition: Tessera Tesseraīit of coloured glass, ceramic tile, or stone used in a mosaic.Ī ~ is an individual tile in a mosaic, usually formed in the shape of a cube. Glass could be manufactured in almost any hue or shade, thus greatly extending the range of colour available to the artist. First, they began using glass as well as stone. Manufactured Tesserae and First Use of Glassĭuring the Hellenistic period (c.323-27 BCE), Greek mosaicists made further progress.
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