22-04-2017, 07:26 PM
Koen Gh.
What I like about wall decorations and mosaics is that people would have seen them every day, in some cases they would literally have them in the pavement. These images are for the ages, so to speak, and may have influenced illuminators at any point in time.
I feel the same way. Mosiacs in bathhouses and public squares, and carvings on churches, for example, were visible all day, every day, whereas only certain people had access to manuscripts and, even then, viewing time might be limited (as in chained libraries).
What I like about wall decorations and mosaics is that people would have seen them every day, in some cases they would literally have them in the pavement. These images are for the ages, so to speak, and may have influenced illuminators at any point in time.
I feel the same way. Mosiacs in bathhouses and public squares, and carvings on churches, for example, were visible all day, every day, whereas only certain people had access to manuscripts and, even then, viewing time might be limited (as in chained libraries).