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for my article I would first edit a little bit more in the introduction. how was this work of art been found. In addition, I may add more history about the battle. Then I will add more details about the whole composition before jumping to two main figures in the mosaic. How this music was saw in roman.

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I have two book which I think will help me with adding details about the work of art and little bit history behind the artist.

first book = Apelles: The Alexander Mosaic by Paolo Moreno Author) Book

 and the description is :- A well illustrated and highly detailed study of the Alexander Mosaic which once furnished the floor of the House of the Faun in Pompeii. Moreno discusses the background to the mosaic, speculating on which battle may have been depicted, when the piece was produced and by which artist. The composition of the scene, the figures portrayed and the artistic style and conventions are discussed in detail and other works of art are consulted in Moreno's attempt to link the mosaic with the work of the artist Apelles. Includes many close-ups of the mosaic in color.

Second book=The Alexander Mosaic: Stories of Victory and Defeat (Cambridge Studies in Classical Art and Iconography) by Ada Cohen         

and the description is :- The Alexander Mosaic: Stories of Victory and Defeat focuses on one of the richest, most complex and visually stunning monuments of classical antiquity. Contributing to a vast tradition of scholarship, which dates back to the discovery of the Mosaic in 1831, Ada Cohen here engages with, but departs from, a core of positivist assumptions that characterize this literature. In this study, she examines the Mosaic as it may have functioned in two different contexts, first as a Greek painting of the fourth century B.C., and then as a Roman mosaic of ca. 100 B.C.

This one is a website which was interesting to read which may or may not apply for this article."How the Alexander’s Mosaic was seen by Romans". History Of Macedonia. Retrieved 2017-10-05.

·        Introduction

·        Composition ( elements of art)

·        Description

·        Duplicate

The Alexander mosaic was found in one of the residence at Pompeii since 1831. It was created out of one million tesserae with opus vermiculated technique that perform as painterly brush strokes. With red, yellow, white and black color plate this work of art originate fourth centuries painting style. Functioning like a large carpet at its own time this mosaic Measures 3.13 meter by 5.82 meter on the floor. After being damaged by A.D 62 earthquake this mosaic was mended during 79 A.D to be preserved.

 Alexander mosaic shows a battle of Macedonian with Persian Empire; where Alexander a dominating figure in whole composition is presented through juxtaposition of his body in the work. Complicity of the composition became visible when we look at the chaotic overlapping figures of battling warriors, wounded warriors on the ground and horses in front of this art work. This work of art was anticipated to be a chase to kill Darius king of Persia for victory of a heroically battle and power.

In the composition, Alexander charges in from the left at the head of his men, cutting through the Persian resistance as he goes. One Persian falls victim to his spear as his horse founders beneath hint, covered in blood. But Alexander's real target is Darius, who stands high in his chariot, reaching out with a gesture of entreaty whose exact meaning will occupy us later , an aide struggles to control the horse Thai always accompanied him in case his chariot were disabled' Meanwhile, his charioteer is intent on escape. He whips up his team, crushing two Persians under the hooves of the wildly plunging horses. Darius's Royal Guard cluster around the fleeing vehicle, king's sudden throws himself into chaos and flights.

In 2003, artists from the International Center for the Study and Teaching of Mosaic in Ravenna, Italy, proposed to the archaeological superintendent of Pompeii that they would produce a precise replica of the Alexander Mosaic and display it in its original setting. Once Guzzo and the board of directors approved the project, mosaic Master Severo Bignami and his team of seven artisans from CISEM began the task of actually creating the copy. First they took a full-size photo of the mosaic in Naples (the huge mosaic is 9 by 18 feet). Then they made a tracing of the photo with a dark marker and covered it with a thin layer of tissue to make a negative impression. Now they had their design. One of the next challenges the mosaicists faced was to design a frame that would actually hold the mosaic. Instead of using a single large wooden one covered in lime as the ancient mosaicists might have done, the Italians decided to use 44 separate clay frames and work on the mosaic section by section.

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