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A mosaic image of a peacock on the Saint Paul monument in Veria. |
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The mosaic is within the arch at the centre of the monument to Saint Paul the Apostle at the place thought to be Veria's Vima (see gallery page 1 and 2).
Peacocks often appear in Byzantine art, despite their traditional associations with vanity and pride, and the old superstition that it is bad luck to bring a peacock feather into a house. Peacocks are often kept at Orthodox monasteries. |
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Mosaic of two doves, also within the central arch of the monument.
The symbolic association of doves with peace and grace are more
obvious and go back to the Biblical story of Noah's Ark and the dove
which appeared over Jesus Christ when he was being baptised
by John the Baptist in the River Jordan. |
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The peacock mosaic on a dedicatory insciption of the Saint Paul Monument.
in the central arch of the monument. |
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The dove mosaic on a dedicatory insciption of the Saint Paul Monument. |
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More photos and information about mosaics
on My Favourite Planet
Hellenistic mosaics in Pella, Macedonia, Greece
A mosaic of Dionysos and "Sleeping Ariadne" from Ephesus,
now in the Izmir Archaeological Museum, Turkey:
Selcuk photo gallery 2
The "Alexander Mosaic" from Pompeii, depicting
Alexander the Great in battle with King Darius III:
Alexander the Great
in our People section
A Hellenistic mosaic, signed by Hephaistion, from Pergamon,
now in the Pergamon Museum, Berlin, Germany:
Pergamon photo gallery 2
Ancient mosaics depicting the Gorgon Medusa
Mosaics from Pompeii signed by Dioskourides of Samos
Mosaics at Dion Archaeological Site, Macedonia, Greece:
Dion: garden of the Gods
at the Cheshire Cat Blog
Choklakia pebble mosaics on Kastellorizo island, Greece:
Kastellorizo photo gallery
Mosaics of Saint John the Theologian, on Patmos, Greece:
Patmos photo gallery
See also a mosaic mural made by the author of this guide:
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