The Good Life - Toronto, Ontario
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N 43° 40.070 W 079° 23.643
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This ancient floor mosaic from Syria is now in Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum.
Waymark Code: WMF07V
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 07/31/2012
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The Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto has several ancient mosaic pieces on display. This one in particular has a placard which informs us:
"Floor Mosaic: Allegorical Representation
of Life and Easy Living
Limestone and glass tesserae
Syria, about AD 350-400
The Good Life
In this detailed mosaic, an affluent couple is shown engaged in
relaxed conversation on an elegant couch. The scene is given
allegorical meaning by the Greek inscription tryphe - bios which
identifies the female figure as Tryphe, meaning soft and leisurely
living. The male figure is Bios, meaning Life. The allegory implies
that life should be accompanied by pleasurable living. The man
is also shown holding a magic wheel in his right hand. This was a
charm used to keep lovers together: its prescence further emphasizes
the idea that Life and Easy Living should be inseperable."
Specific visit requirements:
Address:
100 Queen's Park
Toronto, Ontario Canada
M5S 2C6
Related web site: Not listed
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