Educational Clay Painting Toy Bird from Byzantine Mosaic

14.00 € 14.00 €

Educational clay painting toy featuring a detail from a mosaic floor of a church in Thessaloniki (6th century AD). This educational painting activity helps children learn about Byzantine art and how church decoration was determined by socio-economic conditions, with richer decoration in large urban centers. Country churches usually had mosaic floors and wall paintings, while luxurious churches featured marble floors, wall mosaics, and marble revetments.

SKU: 1-10-99-140014

Category: Homeware

Category: Educational games & toys

Origin of Original Exhibit: Macedonia

Historical Time Period: Byzantine Period

Topic: Mosaics

Material: Clay

Museum Exhibit: Museum of Byzantine Culture, Thessaloniki

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