The coiling frame around it echoes the linear patterns formed by the figures of the hunters, the dog, and the struggling stag. The blossoms, leaves, spiraling tendrils, and twisting, undulating stems that frame this scene are in a Pausian design. One of the most remarkable mosaics of animals and people in the House of the Abduction of Helen is the Stag Hunt Mosaic, prominently signed by an artist named Gnosis. The most revered group of mosaics was mainly found in the “House of Dionysus” and the “House of the Abduction of Helen.” Their depictions belong to two categories: those with simply a geometric decoration covering the entire surface of the floor, and those with representative subjects, such as hunts, Amazonomachy (battle of Amazons) and others. A mosaic, which is created from tesserae (small cubes of colored stone or marble), provides a permanent waterproof surface ideal for floor decoration. The heavily influential Greek style can be seen in the floor mosaics of the formal rooms in private houses and palaces in the area. Artistically, he merged the two styles together to create a complimentary technique in designing the houses of the town, Pella, the capital of Macedonia. In the transition to the Hellenistic Period, Greece was under the rule of the Macedonian leader, Alexander the Great.
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