Roman, Mosaic of Personification of Roma in a Medallion, 1st century -2nd century CE, Stone and mortar, 1 1/4 x 21 1/4 inches, Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund

DAYTON, OH.- The Dayton Art Institute showcases rare treasures in THE ROMAN WORLD: Religions and Everyday Life featuring the Brooklyn Museum exhibition Tree of Paradise: Jewish Mosaics from the Roman Empire. The exhibition explores multiculturalism in the Roman Empire through more than 140 objects, dating from the 5th century BCE to the 7th century CE and beyond, including mosaics, sculptures, textiles, glass, jewelry and coins. The exhibition is organized into four main themes: Roman Everyday Life, Polytheism, Judaism and Christianity.
At the heart of THE ROMAN WORLD is Tree of Paradise: Jewish Mosaics from the Roman Empire, an exhibition that broke attendance records when it debuted in Brooklyn, New York. The twenty-one mosaic panels were acquired by the Brooklyn Museum in 1905. Twelve of the panels were part of the sanctuary floor of the synagogue in Hammam Lif, Tunisia, dating from the 6th century CE, and depict themes of Creation and Paradise. Lire la suite http://www.artdaily.org/section/news/index.asp?int_sec=11&int_new=21779&int_modo=1