Antechamber of Apsidal Room S. Main Chamber (44)
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Publication Date
10-8-2025
Abstract
The mosaic surface is well preserved and shows only slight gaps and a tear in the northeast corner. It depicts a race of floats pulled by birds and led by children richly dressed in the colors of their respective stables. The scene is bordered by a broken meander frame enclosed by two thick black bands. This mosaic is similar to that of the chariot race in the bi-apsidal hall (3), including the same colors for factions. There is also a central obelisk, seen from an angular perspective, and two metae, which close the ends around which the four small charioteers run, each for their own faction. The chariots are pulled by pairs of colored birds, and overall the scene has been interpreted as symbolic of the alternation of the seasons and the cyclicality of time.
Model Creation Date
02/01/2022
Alt Text
A three-dimensional model of square-shaped room made of stone with a tile mosaic floor and remnants of blue and red fresco paintings on its walls. Damage to the floor is minimal, allowing for a clear view of the scene depicted by the mosaic tiles. There are entryways on two of the room's four walls. The 3D model can be freely moved, rotated, and zoomed in and out, allowing the viewer to inspect the object with greater detail and from multiple different angles.
Extent
1 3D Model
Media Type
Models (Representations); Renderings (Drawings)
Digitization Specifications
Method: Agisoft Metashape
Processing Software
Agisoft Metashape
Download Size
141MB
Geometry
108k Triangles
Format
Digital Only
Materials
1
Rigged Geometries
No
Scale Transformations
No
Textures
1
UV Layers
Yes
Vertex Colors
No
Vertices
54.6k
Recommended Citation
USF Institute for Digital Exploration, "Antechamber of Apsidal Room S. Main Chamber (44)" (2025). Villa del Casale Mosaics. 28.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/idex_casale/28
