Detail of the Zodiac Mosaic from the Beth Alpha Synagogue (c.527) by Byzantine Mosaics

Detail of the Zodiac Mosaic from the Beth Alpha Synagogue - Byzantine Mosaics - c.527

Artwork Information

TitleDetail of the Zodiac Mosaic from the Beth Alpha Synagogue
ArtistByzantine Mosaics
Datec.527
Mediummosaïque
Art MovementEarly Byzantine (c. 330–750)
Current LocationBeth Alpha synagogue, Beit She'an, Israel

About Detail of the Zodiac Mosaic from the Beth Alpha Synagogue

“Detail of the Zodiac Mosaic from the Beth Alpha Synagogue” is a mosaic artwork created by Byzantine Mosaics around the year 527. It is a piece of mosaïque depicting mythological themes, created during the Early Byzantine period (circa 330–750). The mosaic belongs to the Beth Alpha synagogue series and is located in Beth Alpha synagogue, Beit She’an, Israel.

The artwork intricately showcases a segment of the larger Zodiac mosaic, combining religious and mythological representations. Exhibiting the typical stylistic elements of the Early Byzantine art movement, the piece uses vivid tesserae to illustrate figures and scenes. The detailed craftsmanship reflects both artistic skill and cultural significance, aimed at conveying a specific iconographic program within the sacred space of the synagogue. The figures are rendered with a distinctive simplicity, characteristic of the period’s artistic tendencies, highlighting the mosaic’s cultural and historical importance.

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