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culture1 month ago•4 min saved

Philadelphia Mosaic Icon Isaiah Zagar Dies at 86, Leaving a Citywide Legacy

Famed mosaic artist Isaiah Zagar, founder of Philadelphia's Magic Gardens, died at 86 from congestive heart failure and Parkinson's disease. He produced more than 200 public mosaics across roughly 50,000 square feet, helped revitalize South Street, and built immersive art environments like Magic Gardens and Eye's Gallery. Influenced by Latin American folk art, his work spans Philadelphia and beyond; memorial arrangements will be announced, and he is survived by his wife Julia and sons Zeke and Jeremiah.

via PhillyVoice|

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archaeology3 years ago•2 min saved

Uncovering Medusa: Ancient Mosaics Revealed.

Archaeologists excavating the Villa of the Antonines, a villa used by ancient Roman emperors in Italy, have uncovered two mosaics depicting the Greek mythological figure Medusa. The mosaics likely date to the second century A.D. and were found in a circular room of the villa. It is still unclear what the room was used for and why it contained Medusa mosaics. The Antonine dynasty ruled the Roman Empire between the reigns of Emperors Antoninus Pius and Commodus. The villa is immense and even has what appears to have been an amphitheater used by Emperor Commodus for gladiator practice and the killing of wild beasts.

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