Impressionist Mosaics

To create the impression of an image, the impressionist mosaicist arranges squares in a grid fashion one next to the other leaving the natural flaws and marbling in the tiles intact unlike traditional mosaics which rely on differently colored material arranged in arbitrary configuration to create an image. Using pre-cut stones that are similar in color and texture the resulting mosaics are... READ MORE

The World's Largest Rubik's Cube Wall Mosaic

The Rubik's Cube will always be a fascinating object for many. One team called CubeWorks in China has been beating its own record year after year by creating the world's largest mosaics made of Rubik's cubes: - 2010: The Last Supper with more than 4,000 cubes. - 2011: The Hand of God with more than 12,000 cubes. Earlier this year, they set another new record for the Largest... READ MORE

What are Fan Mosaics?

Celebrities are already larger than life characters. However, the Ohio-based Fan Mosaics has decided to take the cult of stars and fans’ love for their idols even further. The company launched its website in 2011 and uses a huge amount of user-submitted images to generate a single mosaic picture of a celebrity. The stars in question include actors, musicians, sportsmen, and others.... READ MORE

Mosaics of Movie Poster Cliches

Ever notice how so many movie posters are really similar? As a French film distributor, Christophe Courtois is a poster expert that has seen enough of them to know what he is talking about. After noticing that many posters use the same hackneyed ideas and designs over and over again, he decided to create a blog that highlights these banalities, dividing each cliché into individual... READ MORE

Stolen Mosaics in Syria

When a ravaging war takes over a country; the hardest thing to do is to protect culture from irreversible damage. Unfortunately, 18 ancient mosaics with illustration from Homer's "The Odyssey" have been stolen in Syria recently. They were taken away during excavations that were not approved by the Ministry of Culture. The latter was also informed that the mosaics could be... READ MORE