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Who created the Alexander mosaic?
What subject in what medium inspired the Alexander mosaic?
medium of the original it is based on? The mosaic depicts Alexander the great defeating the king of Persia in a great battle in a violent scene. Although the mosaic was found in Pompeii, Italy, it is a replicate of a Greek wall painting thought to be done by Helen of Egypt, which is why its studied under Greek art.
Is a Roman floor mosaic originally from the house of the of Alexander the Great and Darius III of Persia?
The Alexander Mosaic, dating from circa 100 BC, is a Roman floor mosaic originally from the House of the Faun in Pompeii. It depicts a battle between the armies of Alexander the Great and Darius III of Persia and measures 2.72 x 5.13m (8 ft 11in x 16 ft 9in).