st. peter's mosiac

st. peter's mosiac [rome], originally uploaded by jillmarie.

great detail

mosaic detail

mosaic detail, originally uploaded by midgeymoo.

mosaic from san marco's facade

mosaic from san marco's facade, originally uploaded by midgeymoo.

mosaic from san marco's facade

mosaic from san marco's facade, originally uploaded by midgeymoo.

Mosiac Ceiling

Mosiac Ceiling, originally uploaded by Rick & Genne.

Beautiful mosiac at the Doges' Palace in Venice.

St Peters Stations Mosiac

StPetersStationsMosiac2.jpg, originally uploaded by k_bo1.

St Peters Stations Mosaic

StPetersStationsMosaic1.jpg, originally uploaded by k_bo1.

After waiting in line to go through the security checkpoint, you then wait in line for tickets to go up in the cupola, if desired (we desired). There were some beautiful mosiacs along the wall where we waited in the second line.

Mosiac - Rome

Mosiac, originally uploaded by Articulate!.

A fine example of floor mosiac in the Coliseum.

Mosiac in the Cupola

Mosiac in the Cupola, originally uploaded by LensCop.

Pannello ad Intarsio di Paste Vitree con Racemi e Grifone

Pannello ad Intarsio di Paste Vitree con Racemi e Grifone, originally uploaded by unite.

Mosaic floor

Mosaic floor, originally uploaded by A.M. Kuchling.

This house was off-limits to entry, but we could take pictures through the door. Notice the uneven, corrugated appearance of the atrium after the entry hall; the ground shifted at the time of the eruption. This is more apparent in the next picture. Also, note the swastika in the middle row of the patterns in the entryway; it was a good luck charm.

Herculaneum - wall mosaic

Closer view of wall mosaic, originally uploaded by A.M. Kuchling.

This mosaic is in the same room as the Neptune mosaic, which is off to the right just out of the field of view.

Neptune mosaic

Neptune mosaic, originally uploaded by A.M. Kuchling.

This beautiful decoration features Neptune and Amphitrite, and gives a name to the house containing it: the House of the Neptune Mosaic.

Mosaic octopus

Mosaic octopus, originally uploaded by A.M. Kuchling.

This mosaic is on the floor of the frigidarium of the women's baths.

Triton mosaic

Triton mosaic, originally uploaded by A.M. Kuchling.

This mosaic is on the floor of the frigidarium of the women's baths.

Pompeii Mosaic Floor

Pompeii Mosaic Floor, originally uploaded by misseill.

Mosaic at Monreale

Mosaic at Monreale, originally uploaded by Electric Bob.

The mosaics in the cathedral at Monreale, a small town overlooking Palermo in Sicily, fantastic photo!

Neptune Baths

Mosaics, originally uploaded by elsuperbob.

A detail of the large floor mosaics in the Neptune Baths.

Muran

Muran, originally uploaded by lufd.life.

Murano, Italy

portrait study

Mosaic, originally uploaded by mtank.

Incredible detail for a portrait study...St. Peter's Basilica!