Abstract
Musical instruments and musicians depicted on several Roman and Byzantine mosaics of Eretz Israel (Land of Israel) figure in various scenes, some having a sacred context and others an earthly one. The meaning of each instrument is determined by the character of the scenes, and also by the location in which they appear. In this article I studied the ancient local musical culture, the precursors, as well as literary and philosophical sources in order to clarify the role and significance of the images. The archaeological findings were examined with the aim to define the accessible iconographical sources and to establish the genre and the context in which the motifs are presented.
Highlights
Los músicos y los instrumentos musicales en los mosaicos romanos y bizantinos de la Tierra de Israel: fuentes, precursores y significado
RESUMEN Los instrumentos musicales y los músicos representados en varios mosaicos romanos y bizantinos de la tierra de Israel (Eretz Israel) figuran en escenas, algunas en contexto sagrado y otras en contexto profano
The power of music derived perhaps from the belief of ancient cultures in which magical qualities enable music to chase demons and heal mental illness.[4]. These magic qualities of music were transferred both to musicians and to their musical instruments. This article[5] will search for the significance of musicians and musical instruments appearing in mosaics of Roman and early Byzantine Eretz Israel (Land of Israel)
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It might seem that Greek musical instruments should be considered as the main iconographical source for those depicted on the mosaics studied in this article.
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