E16: The marvelous work and beauty of Opus Sectile in the ancient world with Caterina

07/07/21 • 54 min

TE Talks! History, Travel, and All Things Italian

Rob and Caterina go over one of the most fascinating and beautiful decorative techniques that the ancient Romans ever created: Opus Sectile. It takes a desire to created images up from mosaics to a whole new level. They cover many things of the ancient world from the Basilica of Junius Bassus and vacation homes in Ostia to how this work influenced the Medieval and Renaissance world. Please listen in and learn about these stunningly beautiful windows into the past.
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