Cubicle with Alcove (39a-c)
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Publication Date
10-8-2025
Abstract
This room was more than likely a bedroom. Its 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.
Model Creation Date
02/01/2022
Alt Text
A three-dimensional model of a long, rectangular room with a slightly narrower alcove area attached at the back. An extremely intricate and extensive tile mosaic is seen across the floor of the room, including a second, simpler mosaic of geometric patterns on the floor of the alcove. Between the two is a third mosaic depicting four human figures engaged in some kind of activity. Remnants of brightly-colored fresco painting can be seen on every wall. 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
24MB
Geometry
111.8k Triangles
Format
Digital Only
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
