The Origin And Development Of Mosaic
March 18,2022
As we all know that mosaic has been widely used in many places, such as kitchen, bathroom, pool, floor and etc. Then, do you know the origin of it? This paper is going to introduce the origin and development of mosaic.
What Is Mosaic?
Mosaic is also called brocade brick. It is a kind of small flake brick often used to assemble various decorative patterns in architecture. The material includes ceramic tile, glass, stone, etc. Because of its colorful color, changeable texture and its own light reflection and flicker, it has countless combination forms. According to different collage methods, a variety of styles appear.
The word mosaic comes from ancient Greece. The original intention is to use the mosaic method to splice the delicate decoration. It is an art expressed by the drawing patterns of colored inlays such as small stones, shells, tiles and glass applied to the wall or floor.
Early Time
In order to make the floor more solid and durable, the early people living in caves used all kinds of marble to lay the floor. The earliest mosaic was derived and developed on this basis.
The mosaics first found to be used in architectural decoration are Sumerians on the mesopotania plain in the two river basin. Sumerians use mosaics to splice various simple and vivid pictures on the temple wall to relieve the monotonous feeling revealed by the huge temple stone walls.
Ancient Greek marble mosaic paving was widely used. At that time, the most commonly used form was the stone mosaic made of black and white. At that time, only authoritative rulers and rich people could afford to hire craftsmen and buy materials to decorate their living place with various patterns inlaid with mosaics.
Roman Period
In the Roman period, mosaic, as an artistic expression commonly used by aristocrats, was everywhere. Therefore, the mosaic in Roman period is not only the golden period of mosaic history, but also the most classic period of mosaic art.
The 16th Century
By the 16th century, glassmakers had discovered how to make many different shades of glass. As a result, there are as many as 10000 kinds of mosaics with different colors, which also makes the mosaic art highly detailed and complex, leaving many classic mosaic art works in the world.
Renaissance Period
The rise of oil painting art in the Renaissance, the selection of various artistic materials and the changes of architectural form and architectural style accelerated the decline of mosaic. So the royal family or some Daxian nobles ordered craftsmen to collect natural stones of different colors and textures, cut and polish them into small pieces and small particles. According to some of the artist's original paintings, they are pasted on the wall one by one, so that the master's paintings and some famous paintings can be preserved forever.
The unique permanent techniques of mosaic art preservation paintings and other works of art also made mosaic a dazzling star in the Renaissance. The mosaic style of Byzantine period was influenced by the East and began to use a special glass mosaic - Enamel mosaic art, which flourished in this period.
End Of The 19Th Century
At the end of the 19th century, Antonio Gaudi began to integrate architecture into Spanish mosaic art. The whole Gueller Park in Barcelona, whether stone steps, stone columns or curved stone chairs, is full of all kinds of mosaics. It is made up of tiles. The color is gorgeous, making people feel like they are in a dream. It is a classic masterpiece of mosaic in architectural art.
Modern Mosaic
Due to the progress of productivity and the continuous improvement of production technology level of modern mosaic. The continuous production and application of decorative materials. Mosaic quickly broke through the range of materials used in traditional mosaic, such as ceramic, mica, wood, colored glass and metal, forming a mosaic art with more texture and color impact, for example, there are carrara chateau tumbled marble brick mosaic,villa heirloom linen lotus porcelain mosaic, jet black basalt arabesque limestone mosaic and etc.
In Conclusion
The mosaic industry in modern China has experienced rapid development, and the pavement mosaic style of mosaic has also increased rapidly, becoming the pillar industry of modern Chinese building materials industry. Foshan U Fair tile and mosaic co.,Ltd is a specialized manufacturer in China.