{"id":542,"date":"2014-11-14T23:02:31","date_gmt":"2014-11-15T07:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/musingsandmosaics.wordpress.com\/?p=542"},"modified":"2024-10-01T15:50:02","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T22:50:02","slug":"big-cats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/?p=542","title":{"rendered":"Big Cats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\">Large felines (lions, tigers, jaguars and leopards) were a popular theme in Roman mosaics all over the Empire. So today&#8217;s post is a photo essay of mosaics with big cats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">From Roma<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/11\/27-cats-colosseum-animal-hunt-mosaic.jpg\" alt=\"Colosseum (or Flavian Amphitheatre)\" class=\"wp-image-559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/27-cats-colosseum-animal-hunt-mosaic.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/27-cats-colosseum-animal-hunt-mosaic-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/27-cats-colosseum-animal-hunt-mosaic-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/27-cats-colosseum-animal-hunt-mosaic-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/27-cats-colosseum-animal-hunt-mosaic-1240x930.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/27-cats-colosseum-animal-hunt-mosaic-508x381.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Colosseum (or Flavian Amphitheatre)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">From&nbsp;Britannia<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/11\/cats-cirencester-021-mosaic.jpg\" alt=\"Cirencester, UK\" class=\"wp-image-543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/cats-cirencester-021-mosaic.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/cats-cirencester-021-mosaic-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/cats-cirencester-021-mosaic-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/cats-cirencester-021-mosaic-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/cats-cirencester-021-mosaic-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/cats-cirencester-021-mosaic-1240x930.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/cats-cirencester-021-mosaic-508x381.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cirencester, UK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/11\/cats-st-albans-lion-mosaic.jpg\" alt=\"St. Albans, UK\" class=\"wp-image-544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/cats-st-albans-lion-mosaic.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/cats-st-albans-lion-mosaic-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/cats-st-albans-lion-mosaic-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/cats-st-albans-lion-mosaic-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/cats-st-albans-lion-mosaic-1240x930.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/cats-st-albans-lion-mosaic-508x381.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">St. Albans, UK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">From Gaul<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/11\/47-cats-arles-museum-leopard-mosaic1.jpg\" alt=\"Arles, France\" class=\"wp-image-547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/47-cats-arles-museum-leopard-mosaic1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/47-cats-arles-museum-leopard-mosaic1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/47-cats-arles-museum-leopard-mosaic1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/47-cats-arles-museum-leopard-mosaic1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/47-cats-arles-museum-leopard-mosaic1-1240x930.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/47-cats-arles-museum-leopard-mosaic1-508x381.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Arles, France<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"764\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/11\/15-cats-frejus-museum-mosaic1.jpg\" alt=\"Frejus, France\" class=\"wp-image-556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/15-cats-frejus-museum-mosaic1.jpg 764w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/15-cats-frejus-museum-mosaic1-300x277.jpg 300w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/15-cats-frejus-museum-mosaic1-508x469.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Frejus, France<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">From Germania<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/11\/157-cats-trier-landesmuseum-mosaic-lions.jpg\" alt=\"Trier, Germany\" class=\"wp-image-550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/157-cats-trier-landesmuseum-mosaic-lions.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/157-cats-trier-landesmuseum-mosaic-lions-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/157-cats-trier-landesmuseum-mosaic-lions-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/157-cats-trier-landesmuseum-mosaic-lions-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/157-cats-trier-landesmuseum-mosaic-lions-1240x930.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/157-cats-trier-landesmuseum-mosaic-lions-508x381.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trier, Germany<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"857\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/11\/01-cats-cologne-rom-ger-museum-dionysus-mosaic.jpg\" alt=\"Cologne, Germany\" class=\"wp-image-548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/01-cats-cologne-rom-ger-museum-dionysus-mosaic.jpg 857w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/01-cats-cologne-rom-ger-museum-dionysus-mosaic-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/01-cats-cologne-rom-ger-museum-dionysus-mosaic-768x780.jpg 768w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/01-cats-cologne-rom-ger-museum-dionysus-mosaic-508x516.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 857px) 100vw, 857px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cologne, Germany<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/11\/154-cats-trier-landesmuseum-mosaic.jpg\" alt=\"Trier, Germany\" class=\"wp-image-549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/154-cats-trier-landesmuseum-mosaic.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/154-cats-trier-landesmuseum-mosaic-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/154-cats-trier-landesmuseum-mosaic-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/154-cats-trier-landesmuseum-mosaic-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/154-cats-trier-landesmuseum-mosaic-1240x930.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/154-cats-trier-landesmuseum-mosaic-508x381.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trier, Germany<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/11\/164-cats-trier-landesmuseum-mosaic-lion.jpg\" alt=\"Trier, Germany\" class=\"wp-image-551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/164-cats-trier-landesmuseum-mosaic-lion.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/164-cats-trier-landesmuseum-mosaic-lion-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/164-cats-trier-landesmuseum-mosaic-lion-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/164-cats-trier-landesmuseum-mosaic-lion-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/164-cats-trier-landesmuseum-mosaic-lion-1240x930.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/164-cats-trier-landesmuseum-mosaic-lion-508x381.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trier, Germany<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/11\/186-cats-cologne-rom-ger-museum-dionysus-mosaic.jpg\" alt=\"Cologne, Germany\" class=\"wp-image-552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/186-cats-cologne-rom-ger-museum-dionysus-mosaic.jpg 768w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/186-cats-cologne-rom-ger-museum-dionysus-mosaic-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/186-cats-cologne-rom-ger-museum-dionysus-mosaic-508x677.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cologne, Germany<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/11\/211-cats-trier-landesmuseum-mosaic.jpg\" alt=\"Trier, Germany\" class=\"wp-image-554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/211-cats-trier-landesmuseum-mosaic.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/211-cats-trier-landesmuseum-mosaic-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/211-cats-trier-landesmuseum-mosaic-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/211-cats-trier-landesmuseum-mosaic-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/211-cats-trier-landesmuseum-mosaic-1240x930.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/211-cats-trier-landesmuseum-mosaic-508x381.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trier, Germany<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">From Asia Minor<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/musingsandmosaics.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/11\/istanbul-archaeological-museum-orpheus-mosaic-floor-section.jpg\" alt=\"Istanbul, Turkey\" class=\"wp-image-480\"\/><figcaption 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