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TITLE: "Jealousy"
ARTIST: Byzantine Period (395A.D. - 635 A.D.)
LOCATION: The National Museum of Beirut
DESCRIPTION: The "Jealousy" Mosaic has a Greek Inscription, from the Byzantine Period (395A.D. - 635 A.D.)
Size: H:124 x L:253.5.
This mosaic decorated the entrance of a rich house located at the heart of Byzantine beirut. The Purpose of the inscription:"Envy is a great evil; however, it has some beauty/ for it consumes the eyes and the heart of the jealous" Was to protect the inhabitants against envy and evil.
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CONTRIBUTOR: Carole Choucair Oueijan - Hacienda Heights, CA, USA |
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