{"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","url":"https:\/\/gallerielevant.com\/products\/tree-of-life-mosaic-1","provider":"Gallerie Levant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}