Classic Mosaic

A short history of mosaic - Ancient Babylon, Ancient Greece, Greco-Roman, the Romans, the spread of Rome, early Byzantine, middle and late Byzantine, Renaissance decline, pre-Columbian Mexico, the Victorians, early and mid-twentieth century, Art Nouveau, the Naives, public mosaic and contemporary mosaic; materials - smalti, gold smalti, vitreous glass, ceramic mosaic tiles, household tiles, china, marble, mother-of-pearl, miscellaneous; equipment - safety and security, the studio/workplace, adhesives, tools; design - imagery, cartoon, colour; cutting and laying techniques - cutting tools, the opus opera; fixing techniques and bases - direct and indirect method; finishing techniques - grouting, cleaning, sealing, framing, hanging, siting, lighting; projects.