Jordan also has some amazing mosaics. One of the most well-known can be found in Madaba, a city about 30 minutes outside of Amman. Located in the St. George's Church is a mosaic map of the Holy Land that dates back to the 5th/6th century. It is really hard for one to imagine that the floor of the church is completely covered with tiny hand-cut pieces of stone that are laid out to display such a work of art. Of course the walls of the church are covered with a multitude of mosaics displaying all sorts of religious scenes but nothing compares to this masterpiece.
The day we viewed the mosaics my husband and I decided to go to have drinks at a five-star hotel located near our hotel in Amman. You can only imagine how excited I was to open the door of the ladies room to discover a 6x11 mosaic rug in the powder room!! I hope you enjoy this bathroom art as much as I did.
Powder Room Mosaic
Breathtakingly beautiful, Jojo. I love mosaics. I'm always tempted to try to make one out of all the broken crockery I save...but then I get too intimidated. These are just gorgeous. Again, I am so, so, jealous of your exotic vacation. Someday...
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I'd love to have a mosaic rug like that in my house! It's so beautiful.
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JoJo, thanks for you comment.
ReplyDeleteYhose cookies were hardening fast! I followed the trick of leaving the pan in the oven with the door open so they didn't cool too quickly. I still had to work fast!
Those mosaics are stunning! I loved it when we went to Italy and saw all of the mosaics too. It made me realize how little I really know about my craft.
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