Ovoid Peristyle and Adjoining Rooms (46, 47, 49)
Files
Collection Date
10-8-2025
Model Creation Date
02/01/2022
Abstract
This large portico with its two adjoining rooms was meant to welcome visitors. The mosaic is minimally preserved on the northeastern side, but what can be seen shows a polychrome design in a herringbone pattern that could have been implemented to evoke the movement of water. The rest of the mosaic is delimited by a triple thread and depicts acanthus shoots developing from red and pink peltas that enclose different sizes of wild animals or birds in a spiral pattern. Rooms 47 and 49 have mosaics depicting the production of wine and fishing. The triclinium-peristyle-nymphaeum sequence represents the most original and functional design of the late antique residence, providing a large space for banquets, for strolling, and for leisure.
Extent
1 3D Model
Media Type
Models (Representations); Renderings (Drawings)
Format
Digital Only
Digitization Specifications
Method: Agisoft Metashape
Processing Software
Agisoft Metashape
Download Size
56MB
Geometry
236.1k Triangles
Materials
1
Rigged Geometries
No
Scale Transformations
No
Textures
1
UV Layers
Yes
Vertex Colors
No
Vertices
119.6k
Recommended Citation
USF Institute for Digital Exploration, "Ovoid Peristyle and Adjoining Rooms (46, 47, 49)" (2025). Villa del Casale Mosaics. 22.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/idex_casale/22
