Mosaic · Painting

Matter
becomes
image.

Mosaic, painting and iconography rooted in the Byzantine tradition. Works in which material, colour and light give form to faces, symbols and stories.

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A selection of mosaics and paintings by D. S. Rousopoulos. Portraits, winged figures and decorative compositions explore the interplay of line, texture, colour and light.

Mosaic composition with a winged figure, birds and a golden landscape.

Winged figure

A winged figure against a golden background, with flowing drapery and colourful wings. Birds, pomegranates and plant motifs complete the mosaic composition.

Male figure in a green garment and red headdress, holding grapes against a turquoise background.

Figure with grapes

A green garment with plant motifs and a red headdress frame a figure holding grapes against a turquoise background.

Portrait within an ornate circular decorative frame.

Face within a circular frame

A face at the centre of concentric mosaic circles, surrounded by geometric motifs and flowing decorative borders.

Composition with a wreath of red pomegranates and decorative branches.

Pomegranate wreath

Red pomegranates, slender branches and pink ribbons form a wreath, with vivid contrasts against a pale background.

Portrait of a woman wearing a large black hat.

Portrait with a black hat

A broad black hat and white collar frame the face, while red lips stand out within the restrained colour palette.

The Art of Mosaic

Each tessera brings its own colour, texture and place within the composition. The direction of the pieces and the small spaces between them give rhythm to the surface, while light reveals different aspects of the image. Drawing on the Byzantine tradition, mosaic brings together the patience of working by hand and the expressive qualities of its materials.

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Man holding a brush beneath a curved mosaic surface with a golden background.

The craft in practice

Brushwork on a curved mosaic surface, surrounded by figures and golden tesserae.

Preparatory line drawing of a bearded figure on fabric.

Beginning with a drawing

The outline of the face and the flowing lines of the hair are drawn on fabric before the tesserae are placed.

Drawing of a face with a halo, with the first blue and red tesserae placed around it.

The first tesserae

Blue and red tesserae define the halo while the face remains in outline.

Winged mosaic figure in progress, with parts of the clothing completed and the wings still drawn in outline.

The composition takes shape

The winged figure gradually emerges as tesserae follow the folds of its clothing beside the coloured drawings of the wings.

Unfinished mosaic on a worktable, with tesserae outlining the folds of clothing and brushes in a mug.

The rhythm of the folds

Rows of tesserae trace the movement of the clothing as the composition develops across the worktable.

Group working on mosaics around a large table, surrounded by icons and drawings in the studio.

In the studio

Around a shared table, the work progresses one tessera at a time, with drawings, tools and icons surrounding the composition.

Close-up of green, yellow and orange tesserae in a decorative composition.

Colour and texture

Green, yellow and orange tesserae form curving lines, revealing the small variations in their shapes and surfaces.

Detail of a bearded mosaic face with a blue halo.

A face in tesserae

Subtle changes in colour define the features and shadows of the face.

Gloved hands pressing mosaic backing fabric onto a curved surface covered with mortar.

Setting the mosaic in place

Using gloves and hand tools, a section of mosaic is fitted to the curved surface with mortar.

Work with a hand tool on a mosaic surface with golden and pink tesserae.

Attention to detail

A close view of work with a hand tool among golden tesserae and pink decorative motifs.

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