Vestibule (18 a-b)
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Collection Date
10-8-2025
Model Creation Date
02/01/2022
Abstract
This large rectangular hall’s mosaic decoration depicts both an official and a service function. The design of the central image is intact only in the northeastern part. It is defined by the patchy polychrome emblem of the central area, bordered by a black and a white band with a red profile inside. The scene represents people wearing plant crowns, ceremonial clothes, and hairstyles from the tetrarchic age. They are divided into groups and arranged in rows corresponding to different shades of color. The upper group depicts higher-ranking figures, the middle is the lampadarius (or ceremonial master), and the bottom is almost completely lost. All are slightly turned towards the right side of the scene, where it is assumed that the dominus was represented on horseback.
Extent
1 3D Model
Media Type
Models (Representations); Renderings (Drawings)
Format
Digital Only
Digitization Specifications
Method: Agisoft Metashape
Processing Software
Agisoft Metashape
Download Size
70MB
Geometry
123k Triangles
Materials
1
Rigged Geometries
No
Scale Transformations
No
Textures
1
UV Layers
Yes
Vertex Colors
No
Vertices
62.6k
Recommended Citation
USF Institute for Digital Exploration, "Vestibule (18 a-b)" (2025). Villa del Casale Mosaics. 6.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/idex_casale/6
