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MOS’ARTIS S.A |
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MOS’ARTIS S.A. is a Company, resident in
Zaghouan-Tunisia established in 2007, whose entire production of hand-crafted
Mosaic in Natural Stone in the form of tiles, borders, tableaux, tables and
marbles floors, using the wealth of Tunisian natural stone and marbles, often
from the same quarries used by the Roman mosaic artisans nearly 2 millennia
ago. |
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stone color chart
the principal applications are
bathrooms, hotel and office environments, swimming pool settings, prestigious
developments both interior and exterior, specific development of logos, label
and promotional ideas if any companies is interested in their corporate logo to
be displayed in wall murals,
exterior or interior floor medallions.
applications can also be numerous – entire surfaces in mosaic –
mosaic installations combined with natural stone, mosaic borders combined with
natural stone, insets used as key-stones in natural stone settings
etc...
be sure that the department of research and development
of MOS’ARTIS will be able to reply, on time, for any specific
design or any special project and
request.
- Types of stone used for the production of our
mosaics:
all stones used are natural stone
with their natural stone color. all stones used are quarried in
tunisia, often using the same
quarries as the romans used. the type of stone used are marbles, lime-stones and
very hard sandstones. the most important criteria are firstly the suitability of
the stone for hand-crafting, and its durability both in interior and exterior
environments, particularly in high-use applications over very long periods.
MOS’ARTIS undertakes to ensure that no toxic
materials or other substances harmful to health used in the manufacture
of it's mosaic products.
Water resistance of the Stones
used:
our mosaics have been extensively tested for
water resistance in bathroom and shower applications and exterior
locations.
PLEASE NOTE:
* as our mosaic products are hand-crafted ,
the dimension of tiles are with a tolerance of 1,5
mm.
* stones are naturally susceptible to colours &
tonal variations from: piece to piece & batch to batch. we therefore
suggest that tiles from different boxes be mixed together to minimize the visual
impact of any colour variations.
* available dimensions in natural stone
slices:10x10cm, 10x5cm & 5x5cm, with a tolerance of 1mm the thickness is
about 2 cm.
* occasional holes may appear in some stone tiles
which after installation can be easily repaired by filling with
grout.
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| Mosaic : Tunisia’s
Antique art jewel |
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Mosaic figures prominently as floor decoration throughout
Antiquity, both in Tunisia and in most countries around Mediterranean Sea, be it
on its Eastern or western shores. This art of decorating with stone, along with
other highly prestigious art forms, remained unknown to the public for a long
time. Such is not the case anymore.
On the one hand, the scientific
community shows growing interest for this original creation of human genius,
whose earliest beginnings are estimated to date back from several millennia
before the Christian Era.
On the other hand, these mosaic “paintings”
stir the passion of experts and an increasing number of laymen as well, by their
fine rendering of details and the teeming diversity of subjects portrayed : from
intricate combinations of geometrical designs, vegetal & floral motifs
artfully put together, to daily life scenes, without forgetting the never ending
source of inspiration drawn from the fabulous world of Greco-Roman
mythology. |
| Carthage |
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Carthage, founded in 814 B.C. by Dido, Queen of Try, has been
the powerful rival of Rome with three Punic battles. At the end of the last one,
Carthage was completely destroyed and its site disused. In 122, under Cesar’s
reign, Carthage was rebuilt.
Most of the ruins we visit today are Roman.
Do not miss the museum and the Punic neigh-bourhood surrounding it at the top of
Byrsa hill. In the same location, Saint-Louis’s cathedral, now the Acropolium
Cultural Centre, deserves a visit. Down below, not far from the Punic ports, the
“Tôphet” and the “Termes d’Antonin” give a precise idea of the greatness of the
antique city.
At last, do not miss at mid-hill, the theatre, the Domus
Caritas basilica and the antiquarium inside a roman villa. |
| The Bardo
Museum |
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The museum was inaugurated in May 1888 and occupies the place
of the old Serail, the official residence of the Husseinite dynasty (1705). From
the ground floor, points of flint and lithic instruments on display give a
picture of the period starting from the quaternary up to the Venetian’s arrival.
At the mezzanine, the Islamic department presents remarkable pieces of
earthenware, ceramics, fabrics and bindings, glassware and even worship articles
of the Jewish community.
But the most important collection of the
museum, perhaps one of the richest in the world, is the collection of mosaics.
It covers the major area of the museum, displayed on the walls and floors of
several halls, the masterpieces of artists who decorated the villas of the Roman
local elite. Do not miss also the Mahdia hall and its Hellenistic art objects
found from submarine excavations. |
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