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Floor Mosaic Panel: Grape Harvester with Peacock
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This group of mosaics may be from a church at Maaut El Naaman in northern Syria. The panel depicting Adam and Eve includes a Greek inscription that translates as: "And they ate, [and they] were made naked," from the book of Genesis (3:7–8). It is possible that the mosaic belonged to a pavement illustrating the Garden of Eden. <em>The Grape Harvester with a Peacock</em> also conveys well-known Christian themes. The grapes represent the Eucharistic wine and thus the blood of Christ, while the peacock was a symbol of immortality.
| Artist / Maker | Anonymous, 5th century |
|---|---|
| Date | 400s |
| Culture / Origin | Byzantium, Northern Syria, Byzantine period, 5th century |
| Medium | marble tesserae |
| Dimensions | Overall: 133.5 x 144.8 cm (52 9/16 x 57 in.) |
| Department | Medieval Art |
| Type | Mosaic |
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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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