mosaicist
Piece-by-piece craftsperson
A mosaicist is an artist who creates mosaics—works of art made by arranging small pieces of colored glass, stone, or tile into patterns or images.
The term distinguishes craftspeople working in this medium from painters or sculptors: The Byzantine mosaicists who decorated Ravenna's churches remain anonymous.
Mosaic's constituent pieces
- groutTile joint filler
- nippersGripping or cutting implements
- opusNumbered artistic creation
- settingContext of events
adhesive · cutting · installation · workshop · craftsmanship · artisan · composition · layout
Recrystallized limestone rock
- glassTransparent solid from sand
- ceramicFired clay material
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- stoneSolid earth fragment
gold leaf · mother-of-pearl · pebbles · terracotta · vitreous · glazed · slate · travertine
Artist working on walls
- sculptorArtist shaping solid materials
- painterOne who applies pigment
- potterMaker of clay vessels
- ceramistOne who crafts pottery
glassworker · tiler · craftsperson · artisan · Byzantine · Ravenna · Gaudí · Klimt
Relating to mathematical shapes
- motifRecurring thematic element
- designPurposeful creative planning
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- repetitionAct of redoing
tessellation · interlace · grid · border · medallion · figurative · abstract · opus sectile
tesserae
Mosaic's constituent pieces
setting · adhesive · cutting · installation · workshop · craftsmanship · artisan · composition · layout · hammer
marble
Recrystallized limestone rock
stone · gold leaf · mother-of-pearl · pebbles · terracotta · vitreous · glazed · slate · travertine · limestone
muralist
Artist working on walls
ceramist · glassworker · tiler · craftsperson · artisan · Byzantine · Ravenna · Gaudí · Klimt · iconographer
geometric
Relating to mathematical shapes
- motifRecurring thematic element
- designPurposeful creative planning
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
repetition · tessellation · interlace · grid · border · medallion · figurative · abstract · opus sectile · radial
floor
Indoor walking surface
apse · fountain · pool · facade · tabletop · backsplash · niche · grotto · basilica · bathhouse
- craftspeoplepotter, weaver, blacksmith, artisan, potters
- ancient occupationssoldier, merchant, farmer, shepherd, carpenter
- artisanspotter, weaver, blacksmith, cobbler, jeweler
- craftsmenblacksmith, carpenter, cobbler, mason, weaver
- decorative artistsstenciler, gilder, muralist, stained glass artist, marbler
- Italian artisansglassblower, goldsmith, gondolier, luthier, pizzaiolo
mosaicistpainter
One who applies pigment
watercolorist · oil painter · muralist · airbrush artist · photographer
mosaicistsculptor
Artist shaping solid materials
wood carver · engraver · etcher · whittler