Based on the characteristics provided, the artwork that best fits is the Detail of Nile Mosaic from the House of the Faun, showing several ducks in water. This mosaic covers a surface (floor), is made of tiny tesserae pressed into cement, and features lifelike detail, depicting animals and scenes related to nature.
Which artwork has these characteristics?
covers floors or walls
is made of tesserae pressed into cement or plaster
uses tiny tesserae for lifelike detail
shows subjects like animals and rural scenes
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Portal in the Northwest Arcades of Friday Mosque in Isfahan, Iran
Image with alt text: Portal in the Northwest Arcades of Friday Mosque in Isfahan, Iran
Byzantine mosaic of Emperor Justinian and his attendants at San Vitale, Ravenna
Image with alt text: Byzantine mosaic of Emperor Justinian and his attendants at San Vitale, Ravenna
Detail of Nile Mosaic from the House of the Faun, showing several ducks in water
Image with alt text: Detail of Nile Mosaic from the House of the Faun, showing several ducks in water
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