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History of Mosaic Tiles

Dec. 12, 2019

Mosaic tiles are materials for laying the walls and floors of bathrooms. It has been in use since the early 1980s. Today, mosaic tiles are making a comeback, and have become the darlings of decorative materials in a variety of forms, and are favored by avant-garde and fashionable families.

Mosaic is one of the oldest known decorative arts. It is a pattern created using small tiles or small sherds. In modern times, mosaic is more of a type of tile. It is a special way of existence. Generally, it consists of dozens of small bricks to form a relatively large brick. Fish scale glass mosaic tile is widely used in small indoor floors, walls and outdoor large-scale walls and floors due to its small and exquisite, colorful features. Mosaic can be used for some puzzles due to its small volume, producing a gradient effect.

The original meaning of mosaic is: mosaic, mosaic pattern, mosaic technology. Originated from ancient Greece. The marble mosaics of the early Greeks used black and white to match each other. Only authoritative rulers and wealthy rich people can afford craftsmen and materials to express this luxurious art. In the later stages of the development of Greek mosaics, in order to enrich the work in a more diversified way, the artists began to need smaller fragments of stone and cut small stones themselves to complete a mosaic.

By the Roman period, mosaics had become very common. The floors and walls of ordinary houses and public buildings were decorated with brick glass mosaic. This made how rich Rome was at the time and made the ancient Roman architecture to an incredible degree of luxury. The golden age of the mosaic originated from the arrival of early Christians in Rome, who were persecuted and could only meet in passages such as the basement. Since most people are illiterate, there are glass mosaic frescoes depicting the story of Jesus Christ on the walls of these basements.

Emperor Constantine was a Roman emperor who legalized Christianity and vigorously promoted it. The churches of Constantinople (Byzantine) were decorated with a large number of mosaics. More and more colors were used. Use in transparent glass. The Sicilian mosaic features a gold base. The Byzantine period was almost equal to the word mosaic.

Floral Print Glass Mosaic Tile

Floral Print Glass Mosaic Tile

Mosaic use: mainly used for wall and floor decoration. Due to the small unit area of a single mosaic, the variety of colors, and the infinite combination, it can fully express the designer's modeling and design inspiration, and fully display its unique artistic charm and personality. It is widely used in hotels, hotels, bars, stations, swimming pools, entertainment venues, home wall floors and art parquets.

Mosaic can be divided into several different types according to material and technology. Glass mosaic can be divided into single-sided cutting, double-sided cutting and manual cutting according to its technology. Non-glass mosaic can be divided into ceramic mosaic according to its material. , Stone mosaic, gold color glass mosaic, luminous mosaic and so on.