ancientpeoples:Memento Mori60 BC - 40 BCFound in NaplesEmblem mosaic depicting allegorical the trans
ancientpeoples:Memento Mori60 BC - 40 BCFound in NaplesEmblem mosaic depicting allegorical the transience of life, cd. Memento mori The mosaic in the second style , formed the ‘ emblem in the floor of the triclinium , and in it we find an allegorical and symbolic, philosophical theme of the Hellenistic origin of the transience of life and death dell’incombere ( “memento mori” ) which, eliminating disparities in social class and wealth, the fate of equilibria. The summit of the composition is a level with his plumb line, a tool that was used by masons to control the leveling in construction. The axis of the lead is death (the skull), under a butterfly (the soul) balanced on a wheel (Fortune). Under the arms of the level, and opposed in perfect balance, are the symbols of poverty on the right (the bag, stick a beggar and cape), and wealth to the left (the scepter, purple and crown). It should be observed in using the wisdom of the artist weave of different colour to provide greater accuracy and characterization of some representations, such as the skull, or the level, where the shades allow you to notice the wooden part of the instrument and the elements of fitting in bronze.(Source: National Archaeological Museum of Naples)Optime! -- source link
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