greek-museums:Crete, Archaeological Museum of KissamosDionysiac Mosaic Floor[Found in] Antonios Skou

greek-museums:Crete, Archaeological Museum of KissamosDionysiac Mosaic Floor[Found in] Antonios Skounakis plot (1985), north side of El. Venizelos SquareMosaic floor of a large reception hall (9,70 x 8,00 meters), oikos or tablinium, oriented east-west.The floor had a 2-2,5 meter wide border on all sides except the entrance side, consisting of a) a meander with swastikas and squares, b) a slender ivy scroll, and c) a wide white band next to the walls.  An oblong frieze depicting the return of a hunt is on the entrance side.The composition follows an interesting iconographic program related to Dionysiac ritual. It is divided in panels, that are framed by curving and interwining vine branches, which mimic ceiling decoration.The central figures are of Dionysus the Victor surrounded by scenes of a sacred hunt and a symbolic wine press. This mosaic probably belonged to the same villa as the Seasons mosaic (exhibited next to it.) It has many ancient restorations*, evidence of long use for the building.End of 2nd - beginning of the 3rd century A.DImage description: A close up of two cupids restraining their hounds - one of them is hugging the dog. An image of a bleeding boar with a missing face, attacked by two leaping hounds next to a tree. Two hounds, led by a leash by a cupid with a big round hat. A cupid on a rearing horse, and a cupid on foot with a spear attacking and injuring a boar. The cupids frame the boar between them. Above them a partial scene of cupids grape pressing.Some pictures might appear fuzzy, but they are not, it’s a result of the auto compression to tumbrl’s default sizes. -- source link
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