"Micro-mosaic - Doves By Pliny - Giacomo Raffaelli (1753-1836) - Italy - 18th Century "
Micro mosaic "with the doves of Pliny" after Giacomo Raffaelli. Later gilded wooden frame on a green felt background. This miniature is inspired by a famous Roman mosaic discovered in Hadrian's Villa near Tivoli in the early 18th century. It is now kept in the Capitoline Museum in Rome. Italy late 18th early 19th century. Micro mosaic size 8 x 9.5 cm