{"title":"Office Mosaics Collection","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"inhabited-vine-scroll-mosaic","title":"Vine Scroll Mosaic","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Byzantine World in Motion — The Inhabited Vine Scroll of Madaba\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor over a thousand years, Byzantine mosaic artists filled their greatest floors with this scene: a living world held together by the endless coil of the vine, where humans and animals alike go about the rhythms of life. This piece doesn't just decorate a wall — it tells a story that has been told in stone since the 6th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Design\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis rectangular mosaic is organized around one of the most celebrated compositions in Byzantine art: the \u003cstrong\u003einhabited vine scroll\u003c\/strong\u003e, or \u003cem\u003erinceau\u003c\/em\u003e. A continuous, looping vine of deep terra cotta unfurls across a cream-white field, forming a grid of \u003cstrong\u003ecircular medallions\u003c\/strong\u003e — and inside each medallion, a scene from the living world. Hunters move with purpose. Farmers carry baskets heavy with harvest. A donkey bears its panniers. Wild animals — \u003cstrong\u003edeer, oxen, horses, a leopard mid-stride, and a magnificent golden lion\u003c\/strong\u003e at the base — fill the remaining circles with energy and weight. In the corners, stylized \u003cstrong\u003epalm and acacia trees\u003c\/strong\u003e reach upward, anchoring the composition to the earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Byzantine tradition, the inhabited vine scroll was far more than decoration. The vine itself was a symbol of \u003cstrong\u003edivine abundance and the interconnectedness of all creation\u003c\/strong\u003e — drawn from both classical Roman imagery and early Christian iconography, where the vine represented life flowing from a sacred source. Each medallion was a window into the \u003cstrong\u003eordered cosmos\u003c\/strong\u003e: the farmer, the hunter, the animal, the bird — all part of a world watched over and held in balance. This composition appears in some of the most important Byzantine floors ever discovered in Jordan, including those at Umm ar-Rasas and the churches of Madaba itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe border is a bold \u003cstrong\u003egeometric frame of repeating diamond lozenges and circular medallions\u003c\/strong\u003e in gold, brown, and ivory — a classic Madaba School finishing pattern that frames the inhabited world within clean, architectural order. The color palette — warm terra cottas, sage greens, golden yellows, and the deep cream of the background — is pulled directly from the natural stone traditions of the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e✦\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e90 H × 60 W × 2.5 D cm (35.4\" H x 23.6\" W x 1\" D)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e✦\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e6.0 lb\u003cbr\u003e✦\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eShape:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRectangular\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat You're Getting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003e100% handmade\u003c\/strong\u003e — assembled stone by stone by Madaba artisans\u003cbr\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003eNatural stone tesserae\u003c\/strong\u003e — no plastic, resin, or machine-cut pieces\u003cbr\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind\u003c\/strong\u003e — slight natural variations in stone color are part of its authenticity\u003cbr\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003eReady to hang\u003c\/strong\u003e — wall-hanging hardware included\u003cbr\u003e✦ Carefully packed for safe international shipping\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Tradition Behind It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inhabited vine scroll was one of the signature achievements of the \u003cstrong\u003eMadaba School\u003c\/strong\u003e — the network of mosaic workshops that defined Byzantine artistic identity across the entire Levant. The artisans who made floors like this were not simple craftspeople; they were composers of visual narrative, working in a medium that was meant to last centuries underfoot. This piece is made by their direct successors, in the same city, with the same hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEach mosaic is unique. Dimensions and stone coloring may vary slightly from the photo shown.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gallerie Levant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48228643766429,"sku":null,"price":2199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/2513\/3981\/files\/vine-scroll-main.jpg?v=1778559188"},{"product_id":"the-map-of-the-holy-land-mosaic","title":"Map of the Holy Land Mosaic","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Map That Outlasted Every Empire That Tried to Erase It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 560 AD, Byzantine artisans in Madaba laid the world's oldest surviving map of the Holy Land into a church floor — in stone, so it could not be lost. This piece is a hand-crafted reproduction of that map, made in the same city, by the direct heirs of that tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Design\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis circular mosaic reproduces the essential composition of the \u003cstrong\u003eMadaba Map\u003c\/strong\u003e — the 6th-century Byzantine cartographic masterpiece that still lies beneath the floor of St. George's Church in Madaba today. The map is oriented with east at the top, as was the Byzantine convention, and depicts the \u003cstrong\u003eHoly Land from the Jordan River to the Nile Delta\u003c\/strong\u003e. Rendered across the cream-white field are the layered bands of the \u003cstrong\u003eJordan River\u003c\/strong\u003e winding in earth tones of brown, gold, and blue-grey toward the \u003cstrong\u003eDead Sea\u003c\/strong\u003e, where a golden Byzantine boat sits on the water — one of the most iconic details of the original. Cities, towns, and landmarks are labeled in \u003cstrong\u003eGreek inscriptions\u003c\/strong\u003e, scattered across the surface exactly as they appear in the 6th-century original. Recognizable features include palm groves, fortified walls, and the dense urban block of \u003cstrong\u003eJerusalem\u003c\/strong\u003e rendered at the center-lower field in characteristic detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe color palette is faithful to the ancient source: \u003cstrong\u003ewarm ochres and ambers\u003c\/strong\u003e for the land, \u003cstrong\u003elayered earth tones\u003c\/strong\u003e for the topography, \u003cstrong\u003eteal and green\u003c\/strong\u003e for vegetation, and deep black for the background of the lower register where the inscriptions run heaviest. A \u003cstrong\u003eboat with a curved golden prow\u003c\/strong\u003e crosses the Dead Sea — in the original, the artist noted that fish swimming downriver turned back rather than enter its waters. These are not decorative flourishes; they are observations, recorded in stone by someone who had either seen this land or spoken to those who had.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe border is a \u003cstrong\u003emulti-strand braided interlace\u003c\/strong\u003e in green, red, dark brown, and cream — one of the most elaborate border treatments in the Madaba mosaic repertoire, befitting a piece of this cultural magnitude. It frames the map the way a sacred text is framed: with solemnity and craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e✦\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e20\" H x 20\" W x 1\" D (50 x 50 x 2.5 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e✦\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2.76 lb\u003cbr\u003e✦\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eShape:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCircular\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat You're Getting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003e100% handmade\u003c\/strong\u003e — assembled stone by stone by Madaba artisans\u003cbr\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003eNatural stone tesserae\u003c\/strong\u003e — no plastic, resin, or machine-cut pieces\u003cbr\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind\u003c\/strong\u003e — slight natural variations in stone color are part of its authenticity\u003cbr\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003eReady to hang\u003c\/strong\u003e — wall-hanging hardware included\u003cbr\u003e✦ Carefully packed for safe international shipping\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Tradition Behind It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original Madaba Map was made in the city where this piece was made — and the craft that produced both has never left. Madaba's mosaicists have been the custodians of this image for fifteen centuries, reproducing and reinterpreting it long before it became famous to the outside world. To own this piece is to own a fragment of that custodianship: the city's longest-running act of cultural memory, carried forward in stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEach mosaic is unique. Dimensions and stone coloring may vary slightly from the photo shown.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gallerie Levant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48228688101533,"sku":null,"price":949.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/2513\/3981\/files\/map-main.jpg?v=1778561335"},{"product_id":"the-olive-tree-of-the-holy-land-mosaic","title":"Olive Tree Mosaic","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Tree That Has Witnessed Everything\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe olive tree is the oldest living symbol of the Holy Land. Some of the olive trees still standing in Jordan and Palestine today were rooted in the earth before the Byzantine churches of Madaba were built. This piece distills that permanence into stone — a single tree, unhurried and full, rendered by hand in the city that has been making art this way for fifteen centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Design\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the center of this circular mosaic stands a \u003cstrong\u003emature olive tree\u003c\/strong\u003e in full canopy, its branches spreading wide and unhurried across a pure cream-white field. The foliage is rendered in \u003cstrong\u003eteal, blue-green, and sage\u003c\/strong\u003e, with individual leaves carefully shaped and layered to give the canopy depth and movement. Scattered throughout the branches are \u003cstrong\u003esmall dark olives\u003c\/strong\u003e — the quiet, unassuming fruit that has fed, lit, and anointed the people of this land for thousands of years. The trunk is broad and deeply rooted, rising from a \u003cstrong\u003ewarm amber and golden ground\u003c\/strong\u003e that suggests the dry, sun-baked earth of the Levant. The composition is still and centered — there is no drama here, only presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the biblical and Byzantine tradition, the olive tree carried meaning that went far beyond agriculture. It was the tree beneath which wisdom was believed to rest, the source of the oil used to anoint kings and consecrate sacred spaces, and — most enduringly — a symbol of \u003cstrong\u003epeace, resilience, and divine favor\u003c\/strong\u003e. The olive branch carried by the dove to Noah was not chosen arbitrarily; the olive was already the tree most associated with covenant and restoration. In the Holy Land, where this mosaic was made, the olive tree is not a symbol. It is a fact of the landscape, and has been for millennia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe border is composed of two concentric rings. The inner ring is a \u003cstrong\u003ebraided interlace in gold, rust, teal, and dark brown\u003c\/strong\u003e — the classic Byzantine ribbon pattern. The outer ring is a bold \u003cstrong\u003egeometric checkerboard\u003c\/strong\u003e in brown, white, and deep teal accents, one of the signature border treatments of the Madaba School. Together they frame the tree the way a courtyard wall frames a garden: with structure that honors what it contains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e✦\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e15.75\" H x 15.75\" W x 1\" D (40 × 40 × 2.5 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e✦\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1.77 lb\u003cbr\u003e✦\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eShape:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCircular\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat You're Getting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003e100% handmade\u003c\/strong\u003e — assembled stone by stone by Madaba artisans\u003cbr\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003eNatural stone tesserae\u003c\/strong\u003e — no plastic, resin, or machine-cut pieces\u003cbr\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind\u003c\/strong\u003e — slight natural variations in stone color are part of its authenticity\u003cbr\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003eReady to hang\u003c\/strong\u003e — wall-hanging hardware included\u003cbr\u003e✦ Carefully packed for safe international shipping\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Tradition Behind It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMadaba's mosaicists have drawn from the natural world of the Holy Land since the earliest Byzantine floors were laid in the 5th and 6th centuries — trees, birds, vines, and animals rendered in stone as acts of both artistry and witness. The olive tree appears throughout the excavated floors of the region because it was everywhere: in the groves, in the scripture, in daily life. This piece continues that conversation, made by hands in the same city, in the same medium, with the same intent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEach mosaic is unique. Dimensions and stone coloring may vary slightly from the photo shown.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gallerie Levant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48228689674397,"sku":null,"price":729.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/2513\/3981\/files\/olive-tree-main.jpg?v=1778561668"},{"product_id":"tree-of-life-mosaic","title":"Tree of Life Mosaic","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Ancient Story of the Tree of Life\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor thousands of years, across Persian, Mesopotamian, and Byzantine art, one image recurred above all others: a great tree at the center of the world, with animals gathered at its roots. This is that image, hand-laid in stone in Madaba — and it carries every layer of meaning the tradition placed in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Design\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of this circular mosaic stands a \u003cstrong\u003ebroad, densely canopied tree\u003c\/strong\u003e unlike any other in this collection. Its foliage is rendered in a striking two-tone palette — \u003cstrong\u003edeep teal-green and rich amber-gold\u003c\/strong\u003e — the leaves overlapping in thick, almost architectural layers that give the canopy unusual weight and drama. Small \u003cstrong\u003edark red fruits or berries\u003c\/strong\u003e punctuate the branches, suggesting a tree in full abundance. The trunk is strong and rooted, rising from the cream-white ground with quiet authority. This is not a decorative tree. It is a tree with presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the base, the composition opens into narrative. To the left, \u003cstrong\u003etwo deer or gazelles\u003c\/strong\u003e move in procession toward the trunk — graceful, unhurried, at ease. To the right, a \u003cstrong\u003elion lunges toward what appears to be another animal\u003c\/strong\u003e, the encounter caught mid-motion in deep red and amber stone. This pairing is one of the most ancient and meaningful in the art of the region. In Byzantine and earlier Near Eastern iconography, the tree flanked by animals — prey on one side, predator on the other — is believed to represent the \u003cstrong\u003eaxis of the world\u003c\/strong\u003e: the sacred center around which all life, in all its tension and beauty, revolves. The deer, long associated with the soul's longing for the divine in Psalm 42, seeks the tree. The lion, symbol of power and sovereignty, circles it. The tree itself is unmoved. It is the fixed point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe border follows the classic Madaba School double-ring structure: an inner \u003cstrong\u003ebraided interlace in gold, dark brown, and deep red\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a broad outer ring of \u003cstrong\u003ebold geometric diamond checkerboard\u003c\/strong\u003e in black, white, brown, and amber — one of the most confident border treatments in the repertoire. It frames this primal scene with the same gravity the composition deserves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e✦\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e15.75\" H x 15.75\" W x 1\" D (40 × 40 × 2.5 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e✦\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1.77 lb\u003cbr\u003e✦\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eShape:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCircular\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat You're Getting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003e100% handmade\u003c\/strong\u003e — assembled stone by stone by Madaba artisans\u003cbr\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003eNatural stone tesserae\u003c\/strong\u003e — no plastic, resin, or machine-cut pieces\u003cbr\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind\u003c\/strong\u003e — slight natural variations in stone color are part of its authenticity\u003cbr\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003eReady to hang\u003c\/strong\u003e — wall-hanging hardware included\u003cbr\u003e✦ Carefully packed for safe international shipping\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Tradition Behind It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe image of the tree flanked by animals is older than Christianity, older than the Byzantine Empire — and the artisans of Madaba inherited it from every civilization that passed through this land. That they are still making it, still placing deer and lion at the roots of the same tree, in the same city, in the same medium, is one of the quieter miracles of cultural continuity. This piece doesn't imitate history. It continues it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEach mosaic is unique. Dimensions and stone coloring may vary slightly from the photo shown.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gallerie Levant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48228691738781,"sku":null,"price":729.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/2513\/3981\/files\/tree-of-life-main.jpg?v=1778561908"},{"product_id":"tree-of-life-mosaic-1","title":"Tree of Life Vines Mosaic","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTree of Life, Every Branch a Blessing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is one of the oldest compositions in the Madaba mosaic tradition — a fruit tree in full abundance, flanked by grapevines and birds, rooted in the sacred soil of a fifteen-hundred-year-old craft. It is not a decorative motif. It is a vocabulary, and every element in it means something.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Design\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the center of this circular mosaic rises a \u003cstrong\u003ebroad, flat-canopied tree\u003c\/strong\u003e laden with \u003cstrong\u003elarge round fruits\u003c\/strong\u003e — rendered in \u003cstrong\u003edeep golden yellow and rich brown\u003c\/strong\u003e, each with a pale white center that catches the eye like a small sun. The canopy is dense and dark green, its layered foliage pressed outward to the very edges of the inner field, giving the tree the feeling of fullness at its limit. The fruits are believed to represent \u003cstrong\u003epomegranates\u003c\/strong\u003e — among the most ancient symbols of abundance, fertility, and divine blessing in the Middle East — though their stylized form echoes the kind of sacred fruit imagery seen across Byzantine church floors from Jordan to Constantinople.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelow the canopy, the trunk splits into three — a central pale yellow stalk flanked by two curving brown roots that reach outward like arms. From each root hangs a \u003cstrong\u003ecluster of grapes\u003c\/strong\u003e in layered green and gold tessserae, the fruit of the vine that in Byzantine iconography signified \u003cstrong\u003eharvest, joy, and the Eucharistic offering\u003c\/strong\u003e. Flanking the base on either side, two small \u003cstrong\u003ebirds\u003c\/strong\u003e — one pale grey, one dark — perch quietly at the composition's edges, believed in this tradition to represent the \u003cstrong\u003esoul at rest in the shelter of the sacred tree\u003c\/strong\u003e. The entire scene breathes with a kind of quiet sufficiency: nothing is lacking, nothing is in excess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe border carries the full Madaba School treatment: an inner ring of \u003cstrong\u003ebraided interlace in gold, teal, dark brown, and rust\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a wide outer band of \u003cstrong\u003ebold geometric checkerboard\u003c\/strong\u003e in black, white, brown, and teal — the same border vocabulary found in the 6th-century church floors that made this city famous. It frames the composition with confidence and cultural weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e✦\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e20\" H x 20\" W x 1\" D (50 x 50 x 2.5 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e✦\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eWeight: \u003c\/strong\u003e1.77 lb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e✦\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eShape:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCircular\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat You're Getting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003e100% handmade\u003c\/strong\u003e — assembled stone by stone by Madaba artisans\u003cbr\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003eNatural stone tesserae\u003c\/strong\u003e — no plastic, resin, or machine-cut pieces\u003cbr\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind\u003c\/strong\u003e — slight natural variations in stone color are part of its authenticity\u003cbr\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003eReady to hang\u003c\/strong\u003e — wall-hanging hardware included\u003cbr\u003e✦ Carefully packed for safe international shipping\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Tradition Behind It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tree-with-fruit composition is one of the signature motifs of the Madaba School — appearing in excavated church floors across the city and the wider region, always with the same intent: to render the generosity of creation in a medium that will outlast the hand that made it. The artisans of Madaba have been composing this image for over a millennium. This piece is their most recent version of a very old conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEach mosaic is unique. Dimensions and stone coloring may vary slightly from the photo shown.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gallerie Levant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48228700094621,"sku":null,"price":849.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/2513\/3981\/files\/tree-of-life-2-main.jpg?v=1778562688"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/2513\/3981\/collections\/tree-of-life-place3.jpg?v=1780894982","url":"https:\/\/gallerielevant.com\/collections\/office-mosaics-collection.oembed","provider":"Gallerie Levant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}