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Opus - defining the flow of mosaics

Opus Regulatum

opus Vermiculatum

Opus Tessellatum

Tesserae laid in a pattern-like grid.

Opus Tessellatum

opus Vermiculatum

Opus Tessellatum

Terrerae laid in alternating rows.

opus Vermiculatum

opus Vermiculatum

opus Vermiculatum

Tesserae laid on the contours of the image.

opus musivum

opus palladianum

opus Vermiculatum

Tesserae laid to mimic the shape of the object.

opus Circulatum

opus palladianum

opus palladianum

Tesserae laid as a background pattern of interlocking fans.

opus palladianum

opus palladianum

opus palladianum

Tesserae laid in a irregular, random pattern. Also called "crazy paving".

opus spicatum

opus spicatum

opus spicatum

Tesserae laid in a herringbone pattern.

opus sectile

opus spicatum

opus spicatum

Large tesserae often representing the whole shape.

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