Lilian Broca – Attuned world awareness in an ancient mosaic craft
(3 min read) Lilian Broca creates gorgeous large scale mosaics featuring historical figures in the ancient art of smalto glass, her work acts as a commentary on societal issues.
Broca states: “my mythological subjects reflect internationalism, a worldly awareness attuned to significant concerns. I draw attention to political grievances, acts of exclusion, suppression and violence. Legends and fairy tales are all myths that carry powerful messages. Using their symbolism I pose questions about the relevance of allegorical role models for today’s youth. In previous bodies of work, including paintings and drawings, I have exposed the need for gender equality and the ever-changing roles between sexes. My narrative glass mosaics express ideas about the role of women which also extend to more universal statements about the human condition. – Lilian Broca
Her sumptuous use of colour combines with finely animated facial features and gesture, making her ancient craft pulse with life and emotional weight. Hundreds of pieces of glass are meticulously placed, with varying colour and shine to achieve the wonderfully varied pallet of skin tones and fine, creased linen, enveloped in ethereal, pale backgrounds.
These mysterious figures carry a deep, dark beauty and charm, reminding us that mosaic art is not only for pretty patterns and décor in our homes, but is a fabulous medium for raw, gorgeous artwork that says much more.
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57 Comments
Wow, amazing! I am always in awe of what people can create.
Her work is gorgeous! I really like seeing the “behind the scenes” photos showing how it’s done. It really gives a new perspective into the time and effort a mosaic like this takes.
WOW! All these pieces of art are so intricately detailed and completely beautiful! There are so many emotions that are depicted through these! Love it! Now, I’m a fan!
Wow this is AMAZING. Thanks for sharing this. I’m not sure I would have the patience to do this!
I love this kind of art, as mosaics are always very colourful and eye-cathing. She is a really skilled artist and her works look astonishing! Wow!
Wow those are really master pieces of mosaic art! I love this kind of art so much and how colorful is
I really adore Lilian Broca’s work, her work is really large and I guess it made it more challenging.
wow these are so pretty! I love the way she does them!
OMG, these are such beautiful pieces. Lilian Broca is so talented. I wished I could create a piece like these.
Wow, what incredible art! Her work is extraordinary, especially the detail to facial features.
Wow! These masterpieces are stunningly beautiful! The hands who made this are perfectly talented!
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Wow this mosaics are amazing. This is such a valuable art as I have not seen this technique before anywhere else. She is so talented, I am impressed!
Wow, these are amazing. She has a great talent, thanks for sharing it.
Holy cow! This is the most incredible artwork! Absolutely amazing.
Wow, this artwork is beautiful! Stunning!
Oh wow, she is such a talent. Her work is so technical and she creates stories though every piece of mosaic art she creates. Wonderful!
Her work is absolutely beautiful! That level of detail and artistry is purely amazing.
These mosaics are amazing! So much work and detail go into making them it’s incredible! They must be worth a lot!
Oh wow. These are absolutely incredible! I bet they are more stunning in person.
What an amazing work of art.. Oh! this woman is so talented, how i wish i can make something like this.
I can’t believe the number of details that can be achieved with the mosaic! These are just so beautiful and timeless! Gorgeous way to decorate!
Wow what a talent and the finished work is amazing and so gorgeous! I would love to see this in person and would love to learn myself 🙂
I love how intricate the pieces are, those eyes really express the mood and the art at the same time. Thanks for sharing these to us.
Her work is amazing. To see her patiently place each piece to give the art character is amazing. Simply beautiful.
Lilian Broca is truly an inspiration to me. Been following here and I was amazed with her creations.
Her mosaics look stunning! I like this kind of art so much.
Her pieces are stunning! I would love to see them in real life just to get the scale of them!
Those are really beautiful! She is incredibly talented!
She is so talented..! Such a wonderful art work..! Her technique is so great, love it..!
Holy cow, it’s hard to believe those are mosaics (even when you know they are!). Her work is beautiful.
These are incredible! I’ve never attempted even basic mosaic pieces, and I can only imagine the amount of skill needed to create these masterpieces.
I had no idea who Lilian Broca was until now. Her work is so good, so much details, so beautiful. She is super talented.
This mosaics are always so surprising. I love it.
It’s just brilliant how some people are making art from nothing!
Lovely amazing creations. The more I look at this form of art the more I am stunned.
Absolutely stunning! I can’t get over the detail and facial expressions. Gorgeous.
What an amazing artist! Unfortunately I have no artistic abilities at all but it is nice to be able to admire the work of those that do!
Her art works are so stunning..! I wish I could see them in person someday..! Such a skilled artist.. ?
I love seeing different pieces of art. These are some really pretty pieces!
I love art and this is a really interesting piece about it! The mosaics are gorgeous, loved learning more about it!!
Wow! These masterpieces are stunningly beautiful! The hands who made this are perfectly talented!
Amazing masterpieces. You cant take your eyes of them. Lilian Broca is a genius
Oh my, these are breathtaking. One of the most beautiful mosiac art I have ever seen. I would love to see them in person someday .
What a wonderful creations from Lilian. I’ve seen most of her Mosaic and it was incredibly beautiful.
Mosaic Art is really fascinating to me. I love the ones you have shown here. I imagines it’s very satisfying to create something so beautiful.
Wow, what a great mosaic art collection!! She is truly a genius artist! From detailed designs to the sober colour combination, everything is so perfect <3
I love the painting of the women with the sword and the man’s head. It is gruesome but shows women’s strength for real.
Wow, these pieces of mosaic arts are really gorgeous. She is definitely an amazing artist and I really admire her with her beautiful works.
I’ve always been fascinated by mosaics! And these are incredible.
These mosaics are incredible. They have such life and movement to them.
Thank you for sharing these amazing pieces. I wonder how she goes about choosing the tiles that she uses.
My jaw is dropping! Now this is art this is so amazingly done with the mosaic!!
kate that’s just amazing
these looks absolutely stunning, incredible art and details!
I’m in awe with these pieces of art Kate! This lady has talent!
Wow, what a stunning pieces these are, I would just love to have one in my home. How wonderful that would be!