This Roman mosaic is from the 3rd Century C.E and depicts slave Myro serving a drink to his master, Fructus. Slaves played an important role in the Roman society. Under Roman law slaves were considered property, and performed manual labor as well as domestic duties. The artist of this mosaic is capturing one of the many duties a male slave would have to perform. As the slave population increased, many turned to art to recreate what was occurring in their nearby surroundings. Myro and Fructus’ expressions may portray a larger message the artist was trying to convey in their art. Myro appears happy and has a smile on his face while Fructus is frowning and looks upset. This suggests that the slave is trying to be positive and smile while his owner
