A Note on the Illustrations

Andras Kaldor’s pictures are based on the mosaic pavements of the Rio Verde Roman villa at San Pedro de Álcantara near Marbella in Spain. These date to the first century ad. In the peristyle or patio there are several decorations relating to food and cookery, such as animals, ovens, bowls, grills, soup dishes and so forth. These are all in black and white tessellae.