Roman mosaic in the interior

In our time, a mosaic with Roman paintings in the interior begins to experience the stage of rebirth. Pieces of stone, in the form of tiled products, carefully fitted to each other, form a unique and inimitable canvas.

At one time, mosaic played an integral part of ancient Roman art, without which even now it is difficult to imagine. It's like a business card of style. Even today, patterns, of which mosaic floors consisted of different types of stone, smalt, glass, ceramics, are found by archaeologists during excavations. In the heyday of the Roman Empire, mosaic was used as the main decoration of the floors and walls in palaces, public buildings, private houses.

Plots of tiles with mosaics in Roman style

Floral ornaments, birds, animals, landscapes and still lifes - all these are the subjects of images for the tile "Roman mosaic". In any of the styles of execution (and the mosaic is produced not only in the form of tiled products, but also in the form of medallions, rotundas, carpets, paintings), it is beautiful. The decor, created using a mosaic in the Roman style, gives the interior a touch of elegance and festivity.

The background elements are dominated by light and large drawings, the background is formed from tiles, imitating a monochromatic stone with chaotic styling. Drawings and figures are applied to the canvas of a smaller size. In some topics there are also larger images - for the outline style of the design.

The variety of themes of the Roman mosaic tiles floor "Falcon" varies from simple ornaments to multi-figures. The relief pattern of the painting is characterized by a complex spatial orientation. From small tiles you can form whole scenes, combined from grape leaves as framing elements, animals and mythological characters, ancient Roman deities, love stories, sea travel, hunting pictures and theatrical productions.

Here, the choice of the plot directly depends on the wishes of the customer or the functional purpose of the premises, and, in addition to the ready models from the catalog, can be compiled individually.

The variety of colors depends on the customer's preferences or the master's fantasy. Thus, mosaics created for large palaces or vaulted halls are distinguished by the scale and variety of colors, and the tile-mosaic for a small room or individual Roman panels look more organically and restrained.

Mosaic application area

Modern technologies combined with the secrets of antique craftsmen allow using mosaic almost everywhere, where only the customer can wish.

The mosaic is suitable for use both in interior design: in the living room, dining room, bathroom or kitchen, and in the exterior decoration of the facades of elite mansions. Pools, fireplaces, staircases, columns, cornices and countertops with Roman mosaics are again popular today.

Most often, companies producing mosaic products receive orders for the production of tiled products for finishing large halls and chimney rooms with high ceilings. The most effective are the floors laid out in mosaic. This method was used in due time by the Roman aristocrats. Today, designers are experimenting, not lining the whole floor, but its individual parts, which act as a bright decorative element of the interior.

Wall panels are no less interesting. Such elements set the tone for the entire room, emphasize the style, while being a solid wall cover, not afraid of time and not dimming.

It is interesting to look a tiled ceiling with a certain theme, with the design of friezes or multi-tier elements of ceiling construction. It is important that the mosaic tile does not burst, does not give cracks and does not require special care for the coating.

Materials for mosaic in the interior

To create the Roman mosaic use a variety of materials. This marble and natural stones: tuff, onyx, less often pebbles and small sea pebbles. Natural materials make it easy to convey the beauty of color. The stone has high strength characteristics, resistance to moisture and water. Such material is easy to find and purchase.

Today, tile products with Roman mosaics, the photos of which we offer in the article, are made of special ceramic composition, characterized by strength and durability. The special technology of drawing of the image allows to transfer a qualitative picture and create a unique texture of tiles with a mosaic.

Features of a mosaic in the Roman style

The floor and wall plots of the mosaics were used to decorate the room and performed two main tasks: decorating the interior and ensuring its functionality.

Characterizing the Roman mosaic, I want to note that its inherent wealth and luxury harmoniously intertwined with a touch of lightness in the composition. Compared with the monumental images of mosaics of Byzantine origin, this cover is inherent in everyday life and at the same time elegant decorative effect, which gives it a festivity.

The floors laid out from the modern tile covering, decorated in the style of a mosaic, do not yield to the ancient drawings, on the contrary, they look even more interesting. Today, tile-mosaic allows you to more accurately convey the beauty of millennial motifs, giving them a new modernized look.

Contemporary Mosaic

Echoes of thousand-year traditions, celebrations and rituals, transferred in mosaic, are successfully reflected in the range of tiled products of the plant "Sokol". Here you can find products with thematic images for the bathroom, kitchen apron or hall.

Mosaic "Sokol" is actively used for facing swimming pools and fountains, as among the technical characteristics of such a product there is also water resistance.

The collection line includes three rulers of shades: blue, beige and blue. Roman mosaic even today is used not only for facing walls, but also to create a lasting floor covering.

Price of finishing materials

In comparison with the prices for overseas tiles-mosaic, the products of the domestic producer are at an average level, and in the world market occupies an intermediate position between cheap and medium cost products.

As you can see, the popularity of the mosaic has not diminished over the years. In different epochs she occupied an important position in architecture and interior design. As you noticed, today everything old and forgotten gradually returns to fashion, as does the Roman mosaic.