The Arch of Janus Quadriffons

Artwork: The Arch of Janus Quadriffons

Artist: Giacomo Raffaelli

Created: c. 1775-1800

Materials and Techniques: Mosaic

Dimensions: 65 cm x 79.5 (framed)

Location: Victoria and Albert Museum, London UK

Photography by @art_love_enjoy_life

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‘’This mosaic picture shows the Arch of Janus Quadrifons, one of the most celebrated ancient sights in Rome which attracted travellers from all over Europe as the single most important stop on their Grand Tour in the late eighteenth century. It is made with unusually small pieces, so-called tesserae, which consist of a glass-like material called smalti (enamel).

Rectangular mosaic picture of the Arch of Janus Quadrifons showing a ruined four-sided arch inhabited by cows, horses and other domestic animals. On the left is a portion of another ruined structure with a peasant family seated at its base; in 20th-century giltwood frame.’’ (V&AM)

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