Silvae

Name of text: Silvae
Author of text: Statius
Date of text: First century AD
Date of person in text: 49-96
Name of structure in text: Baths of Claudius Etruscus
Type of structure in text: Baths
Date of structure in text
Century of structure 1:
Century of structure 2:
Country in text: Italy
Region in text:
City in text:
Specific place of mosaic in text: Ceilings
Description of mosaic in text:

Effulgent camerae, vario fastigia vitro / in species animoque intent
The ceilings gleam, the beams glitter, glow with figures in glassy variety

Mosaic date in text:
Tesserae silver mentioned in text? No
Tesserae gold mentioned in text? No
Colour descriptions in text:
Bibliography: SilvaeĀ 1.5.42
URLs:

http: //www.poetryintranslation.com/PITBR/Latin/StatiusS ilvaeBkI.htm#anchor_Toc312943210

Comments:

Previous Next