Frame
Top Mat
Bottom Mat
Dimensions
Image:
8.00" x 4.50"
Overall:
10.00" x 6.50"
Alexander Mosaic Art Print
by Weston Westmoreland
Product Details
Alexander Mosaic art print by Weston Westmoreland. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
Design Details
Alexander Mosaic, Pompei, Rome. C. 100 BC.... more
Ships Within
3 - 4 business days
Additional Products
Photograph
Canvas Print
Framed Print
Art Print
Poster
Metal Print
Acrylic Print
Wood Print
Greeting Card
iPhone Case
Throw Pillow
Duvet Cover
Shower Curtain
Tote Bag
Round Beach Towel
Zip Pouch
Beach Towel
Weekender Tote Bag
Portable Battery Charger
Bath Towel
Apparel
Coffee Mug
Yoga Mat
Spiral Notebook
Fleece Blanket
Tapestry
Jigsaw Puzzle
Sticker
Ornament
Art Print Tags
Photograph Tags
Artist's Description
Alexander Mosaic, Pompei, Rome. C. 100 BC.
The Alexander Mosaic, also known as the Battle of Issus Mosaic, is a Roman floor mosaic recovered from the House of the Faun in Pompeii from around 100 BC. It is believed to be a copy of a Greek painting made from the 4th century BC.
The mosaic depicts the Battle of Issus, the first great battle between the armies of Alexander the Great and Darius III of Persia, from which Darius escaped in defeat. The illustration measures over 8x16 feet, it is preserved in the Naples National Archaeological Museum and it is believed to be a copy of an early 3rd-century BC Hellenistic painting.
The mosaic illustrates the moment in which Alexander charges through the Persian lines straight for the Persian king, piercing one of his soldiers through the stomach with his spear. Alexander defeated Darius at Issus for the first time and on aa second and final occasion two years later at the Battle of Gaugamela. Darius would be killed by...
About Weston Westmoreland
Hi there, Born in '72 and shooting pictures since '83, I particularly enjoy creating wide panoramic compositions, HDRs, HDR Panoramas... But not just... Here you will find landscapes and cityscapes, ancient ruins and modern buildings, moons and seas, planes and boats, guns and flowers, animals and machines, forests and deserts, vanguard and prehistory, digital and film, color and black & white, graves and newborns, temples, trenches, palaces, castles, tanks, churches, bunkers... However, they have some things in common: they are meaningful images, I believe them all to be beautiful, and they are for the most part unique. Come in and judge for yourself. W. W. WE CAN CUSTOMIZE ANY PICTURE TO YOUR PERSONAL LIKING AND MAKE IT...
$36.56