Mosaic of Menorah

Digital by Annalivia Collini, 2013

Mosaic of Menorah, by an unknown Roman Artist found in Tunis, Tunisia, from the 3rd century-5th century A.D.
Mosaic 22 7/16 x 35 1/4in. (57 x 89.5cm).
From the Museum Collection Fund, Brooklyn Museum.
Menorahs are seven-branched oil lamps. The Brooklyn Museum says the shape of the menorah resembles the one shown as plunder on the Arch of Titus, meaning it is a Second Temple period menorah. What the seven lights represent has been variously interpreted to refer to the days of the week, the planets, or the presence of God.

Source ThoughtCo

Academy of Fine Arts in Ravenna

Teacher Gianluca Costantini