I am currently adding some new images and links to my blog that relate to my personal interest on the topic of mosaics. There are some great examples of mosaics posted on the web if you are looking, but one in particular of a brooch housed in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Belonging to the Gilbert collection, this Florentine mosaic is exquisite. It would have been wonderful to attend the
gallery talk session and view other examples of micromosaics. If you are interested also, the museum has uploaded an image of one
brooch from the collection, showing the fine detail. I must attribute my interest in mosaics to my grandfather who visited Florence in the 1960's when I was just a girl. His special gift to me was a Florentine mosaic bracelet, which was so delicate and precious that it broke into two pieces on the first occasion I wore it. Although it is still in two pieces I treasure it. Perhaps I should add an image of it in one of my future posts.
More interesting bits and pieces...Ramson posted these wonderful images onto Flickr, granting permission for me to share them with you. The first image is the glass mosaic entrance to the Rhizotron in Kew Gardens and the second is an image of the classic wall and floor mosaics inside the Holburn Bars building. Thankyou for sharing your wonderful mosaic images with us . Both venues will be on my next places to visit in the future Ramson!
Anne,
ReplyDeleteSo lovely to see the colours in these mosaics and quite exciting to have a viewer from outside the library. When are you leaving for Firenze?
The mosaics are lovely, Shyanne.
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