Achilles_at_Skyros,_Mosaic,_Villa_La_Olmeda,_4th_century_AD.jpg
Summary
Description Achilles at Skyros, Mosaic, Villa La Olmeda, 4th century AD.jpg |
English:
Achilles being adored by princesses of Skyros, a scene from the
Achilleid
where Odysseus (Ulysses) discovers him dressed as a woman and hiding among the princesses at the royal court of Skyros. A late Roman mosaic from La Olmeda, Spain, marble and tiled glass, 2.20 by 2.50 meters. For full descriptions (in Spanish), see:
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Date | 4th-5th centuries AD |
Source |
Villa Romana La Olmeda, "Imágenes en Alta Resolucion" See also similar images at Pinterest. |
Author | Anonymous mosaic artist from late Roman Spain, active during the late 4th-5th centuries AD |
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