#Byzantine church floor mosaic showing Adam and Eve

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Byzantine church floor mosaic showing Adam and Eve, 5th century CE. The Greek inscription reads: "They ate, and were made naked" (Genesis III.7-8). Probably part of a pavement ensemble dedicated to the Garden of Eden. The Cleveland Museum of Art Collection.

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Fragment of a Floor Mosaic: Ibex near a Tree, 400s, Cleveland Museum of Art: Medieval Art

The two mosaic fragments of an ibex and a ram (1969.113) once formed part of a much larger floor mosaic that decorated an early Byzantine church in northern Syria. Displayed upright in the museum context, these mosaic fragments were originally displayed flat, possibly flanking the church's altar to evoke a paradise setting. The mosaic fragment showing the Fall of Adam and Eve (1969.115) is likely to have formed part of the same floor. Size: Overall: 85.1 x 94.6 cm (33 1/2 x 37 1/4 in.); Mounted: 87.6 x 96.5 cm (34 1/2 x 38 in.) Medium: marble tesserae

https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.114

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Ram near a Tree, 400s, Cleveland Museum of Art: Medieval Art

The two mosaic fragments of an ibex and a ram (1969.114) once formed part of a much larger floor mosaic that decorated an early Byzantine church in northern Syria. Displayed upright in the museum context, these mosaic fragments were originally displayed flat, possibly flanking the church's altar to evoke a paradise setting. The mosaic fragment showing the Fall of Adam and Eve (1969.115) is likely to have formed part of the same floor. Size: Overall: 89.5 x 85.1 cm (35 1/4 x 33 1/2 in.); Mounted: 92.1 x 87 cm (36 1/4 x 34 1/4 in.) Medium: marble tesserae

https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.113

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Ram near a Tree, 400s, Cleveland Museum of Art: Medieval Art

The two mosaic fragments of an ibex and a ram (1969.114) once formed part of a much larger floor mosaic that decorated an early Byzantine church in northern Syria. Displayed upright in the museum context, these mosaic fragments were originally displayed flat, possibly flanking the church's altar to evoke a paradise setting. The mosaic fragment showing the Fall of Adam and Eve (1969.115) is likely to have formed part of the same floor. Size: Overall: 89.5 x 85.1 cm (35 1/4 x 33 1/2 in.); Mounted: 92.1 x 87 cm (36 1/4 x 34 1/4 in.) Medium: marble tesserae

https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.113

#MedievalArt #clevelandartmuseum #museumarchive #cmaopenaccess

[cma-medieval-art]

Fragment of a Floor Mosaic: Ibex near a Tree, 400s, Cleveland Museum of Art: Medieval Art

The two mosaic fragments of an ibex and a ram (1969.113) once formed part of a much larger floor mosaic that decorated an early Byzantine church in northern Syria. Displayed upright in the museum context, these mosaic fragments were originally displayed flat, possibly flanking the church's altar to evoke a paradise setting. The mosaic fragment showing the Fall of Adam and Eve (1969.115) is likely to have formed part of the same floor. Size: Overall: 85.1 x 94.6 cm (33 1/2 x 37 1/4 in.); Mounted: 87.6 x 96.5 cm (34 1/2 x 38 in.) Medium: marble tesserae

https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.114

#clevelandartmuseum #MedievalArt #museumarchive #cmaopenaccess

[cma-medieval-art]

Fragment of a Floor Mosaic: Ibex near a Tree, 400, Cleveland Museum of Art: Medieval Art

The two mosaic fragments of an ibex and a ram (1969.113) once formed part of a much larger floor mosaic that decorated an early Byzantine church in northern Syria. Displayed upright in the museum context, these mosaic fragments were originally displayed flat, possibly flanking the church's altar to evoke a paradise setting. The mosaic fragment showing the Fall of Adam and Eve (1969.115) is likely to have formed part of the same floor. Size: Overall: 85.1 x 94.6 cm (33 1/2 x 37 1/4 in.); Mounted: 87.6 x 96.5 cm (34 1/2 x 38 in.) Medium: marble tesserae

https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.114

#MedievalArt #cmaopenaccess #museumarchive #clevelandartmuseum

[cma-medieval-art]

Ram near a Tree, 400, Cleveland Museum of Art: Medieval Art

The two mosaic fragments of an ibex and a ram (1969.114) once formed part of a much larger floor mosaic that decorated an early Byzantine church in northern Syria. Displayed upright in the museum context, these mosaic fragments were originally displayed flat, possibly flanking the church's altar to evoke a paradise setting. The mosaic fragment showing the Fall of Adam and Eve (1969.115) is likely to have formed part of the same floor. Size: Overall: 89.5 x 85.1 cm (35 1/4 x 33 1/2 in.); Mounted: 92.1 x 87 cm (36 1/4 x 34 1/4 in.) Medium: marble tesserae

https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.113

#clevelandartmuseum #museumarchive #cmaopenaccess #MedievalArt