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Aberystwyth College Mosaic

A detail from the mosaics adorning the Old College building at Aberystwyth University. Source.

John VII

John VII, born in Greece, son of Plato, held the see 2 years 7 months 17 days. He was bishop in the time of emperor Tiberius and the second reign of Justinian II. He was a man of great learning and eloquence.

Inside St Peter's church he built an oratory of the holy mother of God, coloured its walls with mosaic, expended there a large amount of gold and silver, and set up images of the venerable Fathers on right and left.

He restored the basilica of St Eugenia which had for a long time been roofless and damaged.

He also worked on the cemetery of the martyrs Saints Marcellian and Mark, and that of the pontiff St Damasus.

He also provided images in various churches; whoever wants to know what he looked like will find his face depicted on them.

The Book of Pontiffs (trans. Davis), page 86. Source.

Bear Mosaic

Mosaic bear from the remains of Roman Bulla Regia in Tunisia. Source.

Tiger Mosaic

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Hockeyists

Hokkeyisti (1959-60), by Alexandr Deineka. Source.

Allegory of the Hill of Wisdom

By Pinturicchio, 1504. Source.

Bignor Venus

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The Cockerel-Headed Man

The Cockerel-Headed Man mosaic from Brading Roman Villa on the Isle of Wight. Source.

Hydraulus and Corno

Hydraulus (water pipe organ) and cornu (horn), from the mosaic floor of the Nennig Villa in Saarland. Source. The horn appears on the coat of arms of modern Nennig.

Haus des Lehrers Mosaic

The Haus des Lehrers tower in East Berlin features a wrap-around mosaic entitled Unser Leben. See the whole thing here.