10 GORGEOUS EXAMPLES OF MOSAICS AROUND THE WORLD

Aristotle is credited with the idea that ‘the whole is greater than the sum of its parts’, it certainly holds true when we look at mosaics. Mosaics refer to the art of creating images or patterns by assembling small pieces of glass or stone. Here we look at the world’s most beautiful mosaic creations, we hope they inspire your future creations and use of mosaics in your space.

Guell Park, Barcelona

This magical park in the city of Barcelona is a masterpiece by Antoni Gaudi. We highly recommend you visit this unforgettable natural paradise, there are lots of mosaic-covered structures throughout.

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St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican State, Italy

A mammoth of a structure, everything about St. Peter’s Basilica will blow you away. Remember when you’re looking up that each one of the paintings you see is actually a mosaic. Take a tour of the great dome to get a closer look at the painstakingly detailed work of art.

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Great Mosque, Corduba, Spain

A great example of Moorish architecture, the great mosque/cathedral of Cordoba features a variety of coloured mosaics.

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Tomb of Hafez, Shiraz, Iran

If you ever get the chance to visit this structure, remember to look up. The underside of the dome here contains an enamelled tile mosaic.

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Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri

One of the world’s largest mosaics is housed in this cathedral. Made up of over 41 million individual pieces, it took over 76 years to complete!

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Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Designed by Burle Marx, this gorgeous sidewalk is right on the beachfront of Copacabana Beach.

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Mosaic staircase San Francisco, USA

This beauty was created with the help of over 300 volunteers. Lead by Irish mosaic artist Colette Crutcher, you can see this gorgeous mosaic staircase in San Francisco.

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New York City Subway

You don’t always need to travel across the ocean or go to a museum to see mosaic art, if you are ever in the Big Apple, just head underground to see intricate works of mosaic art.

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The Great Pavement, Westminster Abbey, London, England

If you have a particular affinity for interiors, you may have noticed that during the last royal wedding - held in the Westminster Abbey - that the newlyweds walked on a great mosaic floor. The floor is referred to as the Great Pavement, it’s the area right by the High Altar, commissioned by Henry III.

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Pavilion Hall, State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg

Not native to Russia, the floor mosaic in this hall is actually a replica of a mosaic unearthed at the ancient Roman bath in Ocriculum, Italy.

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