Art and society in fourth-century Britain: villa mosaics in context Essay
Century
Words: 747 (3 pages)
The mosaic pavements of Roman Britain are among the most spectacular relics of life in the province. Laid primarily in towns during the 2nd century, they passed to the wealthy villas of the countryside in the 4th century. It is to this later period that the bulk of the figured mosaics belong. Since they presumably…