The Vichten mosaic, around 240 AD

The Vichten mosaic, around 240 AD

Guided tour, Hungry for Culture

A series of lunchtime tours

Hungry for culture? Check out our short lunchtime tours, designed to fit around your busy schedule! The tours provide a brief but focused encounter with artworks and objects from our collection, with plenty of time left over to grab a bite to eat.

Take 20 minutes out of your lunch break and sample the cultural fare on offer! Be sure to drop by the Gëlle Klack afterwards and get 10% off your lunch.

The Vichten mosaik During earthworks on a farm in Vichten, a large Gallo-Roman villa was discovered in the spring of 1994. Excavations in spring 1995 of a small part of the structures uncovered a sumptuous polychrome mosaic.

The mosaic is made up of purely decorative elements and surrounds the spectacular central scene: Homer and the nine Muses. The central medallion, depicting Homer and one of the Muses, is surrounded by eight other medallions, each depicting one of the Muses. The eight goddesses surrounding the central medallion are arranged axially towards the middle of the central octagon.

This masterpiece is one of the finest representations of the theme of the "Nine Muses", and testifies to the patron's interest in philosophical and literary culture.



All dates :
- 02/07/2024, 12:30, FR
- 09/07/2024, 12:30, DE
- 16/07/2024, 12:30, EN
- 23/07/2024, 12:30, LU

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