Vestibule (18 a-b)
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Publication Date
10-8-2025
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.
Model Creation Date
02/01/2022
Alt Text
A three-dimensional model of the tile mosaic seen on the floor of a vestibule within a Roman estate. More than half of the mosaic has broken or had its tiles fall away over time, leaving only a few details visible. The center of the room featured an illustration of multiple humanoid figures enclosed in a black, red, and white tile square, though only its upper left-most corner remains intact. Surrounding this central image was a repeating geometric shape in black and white tiles which covered the remainder of the large space's floor. A few remnants of fresco paintings can be seen at the bottom of some of the few visible 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
70MB
Geometry
123k Triangles
Format
Digital Only
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
