Cubicle with Alcove (39a-c)
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Collection Date
10-8-2025
Model Creation Date
02/01/2022
Abstract
This room was more than likely a bedroom. It’s mosaic is almost completely intact. In the main compartment within a frame known as a “wolf’s mouth”, is an elaborate geometric motif defined by a pattern of dodecagons, hexagons, and stars. The four seasons are portrayed around the dodecagon. Female theatrical masks also surround the dodecagon above laurel wreaths. In the center of these designs, inside a green laurel wreath, is one of the most famous scenes in the villa: two young people exchanging a kiss in a loving embrace. In this mosaic the seasons and masks are juxtaposed with the young couple symbolizing the eternity of love. The two lovers were also interpreted as the mythological figures of Eros and Psyche, and their mythical marriage symbolizes immortality.
Extent
1 3D Model
Media Type
Models (Representations); Renderings (Drawings)
Format
Digital Only
Digitization Specifications
Method: Agisoft Metashape
Processing Software
Agisoft Metashape
Download Size
24MB
Geometry
111.8k Triangles
Materials
1
Rigged Geometries
No
Scale Transformations
No
Textures
1
UV Layers
Yes
Vertex Colors
No
Vertices
56.3k
Recommended Citation
USF Institute for Digital Exploration, "Cubicle with Alcove (39a-c)" (2025). Villa del Casale Mosaics. 35.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/idex_casale/35
