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Heraclea Lyncestis, Mosaic in the narthex of the Episcopal basilica (turn of the 6 th century), south portion Сл. 4 Хераклеја Линкестис, Мозаикот во нартексот на Епископската базилика (крај на V -почеток на VI век), јужен дел
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Analysis of the emotional background of the artistic creation through centuries
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... summarized in a grandiose picture that symbolizes the Christian Church 6 , the dogmatic character of this mo- Cheetah devours an antelope -fear/ fright In the right portion of the Heraclea mosaic ensemble, close to the southern border of the composition, one can see a depiction of a powerful predator feasting on the dead body of an antelope (Fig. 4). The representation is encompassed by the same backdrop as the other iconographic components of the mosaic panorama, namely, the row of different trees which alludes to a natural environment 7 , thus uniting the entire arrangement of symbolic images in a highly organized spectacle of monumental proportions. Positioned next to the ...
