Every month is The National Mosaic Art Month, if you’re lucky
(3 min read) This month is almost behind us and as your favorite blogger, I feel the need to say something about it. Aside from being awfully rainy where I currently am now (I love rain, so don’t feel sorry for me), May is also the month of flowers, huge celebrations and of course, signing petitions to remake the last season of Game of Thrones. (*insert bitter laughter here)
All jokes aside, that last space-mosaic blog I wrote got me thinking: are mosaics everywhere? After one long mind-boggling hour spent staring into the abyss that my laptop screen sometimes becomes, I reached a pivotal conclusion: mosaic art truly (madly, deeply) is everywhere. So we should stop mourning the death of Daenerys and let Bran have his reign, while we focus on turning this May into something positive. On the same note, what is more positive than mosaics?!
I won’t underestimate your knowledge and tell you how May got its name, or why this festivity is on that day. I’m pretty sure you don’t care about that and quite frankly, neither do I. You didn’t come to this blog to read some general info about the history of May or its linguistic heritage. You also didn’t come here cuz you expect me to puke rainbows at you. You know we “keep it one hunnid” here and when things need to be said – we say ‘em. (#JonSnowforever) However, let’s lose that edge for this one post. Let’s use today to relax, put on our Obama-dad-jeans, light a barbecue (charcoal one, it’ll be tastier) and find mosaics in EVERYTHING.
First of all, the month of May is the month of some pretty weird things. Once I started doing my research, I was amazed by the sheer ridiculousness of it all. I am telling you May is the Shia LaBeouf of months, that’s how freaky it is. And it can all be connected to mosaics. One of the weirdest “titles” of this month is that it is the month of asparagus. I kid you not, May is the Asparagus Month. Needless to say, we don’t really “Stan” asparagus, but it is undoubtedly healthy, and Romans seemed to love it. Some of the most famous Roman mosaic art dating to 350 to 375 CE depict asparagus, and it was a popular detail in mosaics throughout the Roman period. I am telling you, it was all about mad emperors, orgies, and asparaguses in Rome.
Now let’s go with something logical – May is also the Flower Month. Since everything is blooming and blossoming, nature is thriving, people are sneezing and taking antihistamines, etc. You know the drill, after all, it is May. And no, Robert Plant wasn’t lying when he sang about the May Queen’s “love so warm and tender”, but you can’t expect him to sing about snot, wheezing, and rashes, can you? On the other hand, no one can deny the colorful beauty of May. Nothing says “Spring” like a green plain fringed with vibrant flowers. There is a number of mosaic artists depicting flowers in their masterpieces and it would be ungrateful to name just one as the top of the notch. However, the beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and since the beholder in this blog is me, I have to say that I enjoy Yulia Hanansen’s floral mosaic designs the most. Her floral mosaic artwork manages to be both beautiful and insightful. Some would argue that flowers are simply pretty and there is nothing deep about them, but Hanansen’s mosaics challenge that theory in the best way possible.
Now let’s go straight back to being weird by adding that May is also the National Duckling Month. These days May is celebrated by people who own pet ducks, a variety of animal rights groups and vegans. However, when Senator Jesse Helms introduced the bill that made May the National Duckling Month, he did so referring to ducks as a food source. One of the reasons was: “demand for duckling has increased at restaurants by 300% to 400%” back in 1988 when the bill was created. Soooo, quack-quack…quack?
On a more cheerful note, some of the eldest Roman mosaics depict ducks. Floors of the ancient city of Ephesus are adorned with a variety of animals, including lovely waddling ducklings. Which reminds me, let’s recap and revise for a second. It was actually all about mad emperors, orgies, asparaguses, and ducks in ancient Rome.
So there you go, I hope you had some laughs and learned something new. I like to think you always end up being somewhat richer after reading my posts. I’m practically the Dumbledore of mosaic blogging. I’m kidding of course, but on a more serious note, here are some honorable mentions: National Egg Month, National Hamburger Month, National Strawberry Month, etc. With that being said, May sounds like that dude from “Split” with 23 personalities and it seems the only thing keeping it out of the shrink’s office is all the pretty flowers. Lol! Joking. We love you May, don’t kill us.
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119 Comments
I am absolutely obsessed with mosaic art. I love the way all those little pieces come together to make one giant masterpiece.
I love all of these! I’ve always been a fan of mosaic art because of the colors.
Mosaics are so pretty! Thanks for sharing all of these and your expertise. I’m so glad to have found your blog 🙂
Mosaic art is so pretty, I’ve always wanted a mosaic art piece in my garden but haven’t found the right one just yet.
I had indeed a good laugh reading this article. It is so absurd that it becomes funny! A great way to learn some random facts about May 🙂 Thanks for this article!
Thanks a lot for your feedback, glad you enjoyed the article.
Mosaics are so beautiful indeed! Love your sense of humour, had a smile the entire time reading the article.
That Roman Mosaic art is absolutely lovely. Definitely got me to laugh too though.
Great arts. I kind of appreciate them too! I like how light this post was. Nice job.
Simply beautiful! I love mosaics. I used to make them myself. Made me feel so free and creative.
Wow these are some interesting facts, I love all the information about ducks, as well as the mosaics.
I had no idea that the month of May was so full of character, It does bring a lot of allergies to my neck of the woods. The mosaics in this post are stunning.
What a beautiful kind of art! The meticulous craft of Mosaic sends out the tradition and feel of the creator.
Oh, how I love mosaic art and the images are beautiful.
May is my birthday month so I love it! And now more after all these fun facts you are sharing. I had the chance to visit Italy not so long ago and mosaics are fascinating. These ones you are showing are so beautiful.
Happy Birthday Adriana! And I am glad you enjoyed the post.
Amazing pieces of art. Such incredible detail. Can’t wait to see what’s next.
Mosaics are beautiful works of art, but I have to tell you I laughed out loud when I read that May is Asparagus month. I mean I’ve eaten asparagus before it’s not bad and it’s healthy, but it doesn’t deserve a whole month. May is also Month of the Ducklings…wow! I enjoyed your post so much I was able to look at beautiful art and it made me laugh!
lol I can’t agree more but it is what it is, can’t wait to see if the super hyped celery gets its own month.
Mosaics are beautiful! I am amazed by the creative talent of the artists who can put together such little pieces to create a masterpiece!
Enjoyed your post thoroughly. Lots of creativity showcased through mosaic art.
These are so beautiful! Love the floral ones. Also, A++ for humor!
Thank you so much Krisy, glad you enjoyed the post.
These pieces are so pretty! Mosaics are a craft most of us forget about. Thanks for the reminder.
This art is awesome and I love Mosaic. Roman art has its own uniqueness.
Mosaic arts is so famous nowadays and I really love all of these most especially those flowers mosaic arts.
This are is so beautiful! I had no idea that May was so wonderful, thanks so much for sharing this with us.
This time all nature related mosaic here. I haven’t seen these sets before anywhere. I did not know that May is also a flower month.
Neither did I before writing this article lol, well now we know.
I like these pieces of art with the Game of Thrones theme, even if I haven’t watched the show.
I love mosaics and I feel so lucky as I live in Hanoi, home to the world longest mosaic wall. lovely pieces there
I loved the flower mosaics that you shared. They remind me of some beautiful stained glass windows I’ve seen my former neighbor make.
My sons and I love Mosaic Art. It is so neat to see all the little pieces come together and form a picture. My sons always say they want to go see the “puzzle art”, LOL.
I love each of the creations. They simply fill the mind with artistic touch they bear.
I’ve never seen Game of Thrones, BUT I love your Mosaic art work! It never ceases to amaze me, so gorgeous!
Mosaic is always beautiful and unique. I really enjoy reading your blog. each time you post something new is Mosaic day to me!
Those floral mosaics are beautiful. It just goes to show how different mosaic designs can be.
I am starting to falling in love in a mosaic arts the first time I saw it in your article. I admire those people who give their time, passion, efforts and talents in making of these beautiful artworks.
Looks like some nice GOT inspired art work. Thanks for sharing.
I Love This Game of Thrones Mosaic post. I really like the Floral Mosaic Design by Yulia Hanansen. It so lovely and colourful. I love your sense of humour too 🙂
Thanks a lot Sue-Tanya for your awesome comment 🙂
I love seeing mosaic art wherever I go, it is just so beautiful. I love those flower mosaics, they are simply stunning.
My boys bought a mosaic craft kit and love creating with it. They need to look at these for some inspiration.
Love mosaics, and definitely found a few laughs in this post too….especially the snot, wheezing, and rashes!
I do love mosaics you have chosen some lovely ones to highlight here x
These are so pretty! And I totally agree how May is a freaky month. I honestly can’t wait for it to be June.
Oh me too!!! June is the best because it is my BIRTHDAY MONTH YAY…
I love art in general and the mosaic art looks beautiful! The details, colors and the stories behind are what makes it whole.
All of the mosaic art is beautiful! I really like the GoT ones myself! I don’t think the season needs to be re-done though.. It is over now, so it needs to stay over lol I am a bit excited for the last of the books to come out though.
Yes me too, i hope he finishes writing them soon tho.
Beautiful pieces are art work. I could deff see one of these in my house 🙂
“It was actually all about mad emperors, orgies, asparaguses and ducks in ancient Rome.” Haha! You need to write a book about mosaic art because I guarantee there isn’t one out there as entertaining as you would make it. Where can you find Yulia Hanansen’s mosaics? Those flowers are gorgeous!
Thank you so so much for your awesome feedback 🙂
All of this art is so beautiful. Have you ever been to any of the art museums in New York City?
I’ve been to the Guggenheim museum, loved it!!!
Wow, they are superb. I guess perfect for the lovers of the show. They are beautiful…
OMG rad. You are so funny! Mosaics are so interesting! You founds some cool ones.
I love staring at mosaics. They are so nice and I find the artist super talented!
I want those flower mosaics, omg, so gorgeous!
Mosaic is one of my favorite forms of art! It reminds me of home too. And please, don’t kill me but… I don’t like Game of thrones! LOL
lol That is okay, not everyone liked it anyway.
It’s so fun to look at mosaic art and see the precise details that had to go into making it and lining everything up just right. I don’t know all the GoT references since I didn’t watch the show, but I do love a well-placed Harry Potter one!
Wow such gorgeous art! I love the look of mosaic art and always have! So much intricacy!
I think that every piece is so pretty and unique in its own way. I love seeing them all.
Those are beautiful. I especially love the duck!
every time i read your posts, I want more moasic art! its so pretty!
Wow, what beautiful pieces of art! The flower mosaic artwork is definitely my favorite!
I love how artistic and creative mosaics are! These are definitely beautiful pieces of art.
Speaking of mosaic art, I remember I saw them in one of the shopping malls here in Malaysia. Very stunning to make me notice them right away. But never do I go research about them, now I got new insights about them. I really love those flower mosaics!
All the are work looks so beautiful. I like the Games of thrones art work and floral mosiac design.
Haha, this was such a fun post . I enjoyed reading it. Didn’t know something like duckling month exist. Love the mosiacs you shared. They are so beautiful. India’s art history is also full of mosiac art.
I just love mosaic art, it takes so much time and effort but they look amazing! I like doing it myself whenever I get the chance
Mosaics can be such a statement piece of art and so striking espeically for a minimalist living room. I would use mosaics of the flower.
I love your humor! Even though I have never seen an episode of Games Of Thrones, I DO like mosaics. Thanks for sharing!
The duck mosaic is so cute! and the Game of thrones ones are just stunning! any fan would love them!
Mosaics give a home such a gorgeous and unique look. I like them on a pool.
Mosaics are so beautiful, I love the ones you shared! Unfortunatley I don’t have the patience to try and make one myself!
Haha I love your sense of humor as much as I like reading your in depth analysis about mosaics!
Great art work here. I love them all. I find mosaics very fascinating. They are so pretty.
These are brilliant! I would love to see one of this in person or have one!
These are stunning! You always find the most beautiful things! And your analysis- how do you do that?
You know!!! lol Thank you so much for your comment, you’re awesome.
I know a handful of Game of Thrones fans who’d think these mosaic creations were pretty interesting. Thanks for sharing them with us. Personally, my favorite is the duck.
I really like the look of those floral mosaics. I had no idea ducks were so common in Roman mosaics, I’ve never come across any.
Oh you just made me laugh! I can’t believe that there is so much more to mosaic art then what meets the eye, and I enjoy reading your take on each one of it
These are beautiful pieces of art. Thank you for sharing with us!
Mosaics are so beautiful, aren’t they? I love how an image comes together when lots of different colours are used.
The mosaic technique is spectacular! All the designs are very nice and eye-catching, no matter how simple, the technique enriches it. I loved the thematic GoT.
Wow these mosaics are gorgeous! May fav. is the game of thrones mosaics.
Signing petitions to remake the last season of Game of Thrones? Where are they—- and no we cannot let Bran his time to reign. Kidding. Great artwork but I couldn’t get past the tragedy of GoT. I almost forgot about it, until now. LOL
Mosaics are so pretty but so hard to do. You’d think it was easy but it takes a lot of patience and hard work.
We have seen the GOT tapestry but no the mosaics, they look fab
I’m missing Harry Potter and GOT because of this blog. Lmao. Mosaic art is so nice, I really love seeing it on frames.
enjoyed reading this article, It is interesting and has a hood content thank u for sharing
What a fun way to look at this month! I have to say, that I love the asparagus mosaic, I wouldn’t mind having it in my house!
I’m always impressed by this type of art. The duck one is so cute
Emperors, orgies, asparaguses, and ducks! Ancient Rome was quite the place! Wasn’t it?
love the mosaic art 🙂 the GoT ones are so nicely done
Those mosaics are just incredible! I love mosaic art – it’s such a neat take on things, and often very durable if done right…
I’ve had a great laugh and learned a lot more than I thought. Thanks for this
Mosaics seems easy, but actually they are really hard to do. Hats of to the artists.
So cool! The level of detail that goes in is incredible – I wish I was good at art!
Oh wow these mosaics look so stunning. I always so impressed with the amount of work and care it takes to make them. I seriously love the House of Stark one.
I’m glad that May is the month of flowers because those mosaic flowers you shared were stunning. Here’s to many more months of floral power.
If you ever make it to Philadelphia, take a stroll down South Street (east of Broad) for some amazing Mosaic art!
Beautiful mosaics! I love this form of art, it’s so unique and versatile.
wow so beautiful. Mosaic arts are big in my country. Reminds me of home.
Mosiac art is timeless. I think it lends itself well to every space and every century.
I love mosaic art. It’s so intricate and takes amazing skill to create such beautiful pieces of artwork.
Mosaics really hard to do but you’ll be stunned with the outcome.
Mosaic art is beautiful. I want to have some in my home.
Omg so many awesome pieces!!!! Mosaic art is so neat!!! I just can’t get enough of it!!
These are stunning and I’d love to see this collection live!
So, this mosaic art is both varied and beautiful! However, were you really won my heart was using the Severus Snape GIF. Excellent work!
These mosaic pieces are absolutely gorgeous and I’m so inspired by them!
I do love to look at a great mosaic art. I think it’s even more fun to put one together!
I love reading your posts. I am in love with these mosaic art. These all mosaic art are masterpiece.
Thanks a lot Sundeep, really appreciate your feedback.
So many different cool mosaics they have out there. I think I would love the Game of Thrones one the most. But that’s because I am a nerd. All of them look beautiful. We love visiting the Getty Villa because the mosaics they have there.