THE ART OF DECORATIVE MOSAICS (HUNTING SCENES) FROM MADABA AREA DURING BYZANTINE PERIOD (5th-6th c. AD)

Abstract

The study area has two main locations are included a scenes of hunting of predators in mosaic pavements from Byzantine period. The first one is in Madaba city and the second from in the Mount Nebo area near Madaba. This area very important, the artist of the scenes worked from the scenes of daily life. Here we will examine a selection of visual arts in order to detect certain important aspects of ancient society in Jordan from the Byzantine era, such as hunting scenes of predators. Whereas the respective artist was able to implement his drawings on those pavements of mosaics in accordance with the principles and rules relating to the technical work. This led to a highlighting of the aesthetic side of these works, where in the images depart from the war iconoclasms during the 8th century AD, frequently found in some of the churches in the region. Additionally, the artist was able through these scenes to give an idea of some of the devastation suffered by farm animals and trees and fruits during attacks on agricultural lands. These scenes are an important historical document of the daily lives of members of Byzantine society, especially given the scarcity of records documenting daily life during this period.