The art of libation in classical Athens:

"This ... volume presents an innovative look at the imagery of libations, the most commonly depicted ritual in ancient Greece, and how it engaged viewers in religious performance. In a libation, liquid (water, wine, milk, oil, or honey) was poured from a vessel such as a jug or a bowl onto the...

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1. Verfasser: Gaifman, Milette 1971- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New Haven Yale University Press [2018]
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Zusammenfassung:"This ... volume presents an innovative look at the imagery of libations, the most commonly depicted ritual in ancient Greece, and how it engaged viewers in religious performance. In a libation, liquid (water, wine, milk, oil, or honey) was poured from a vessel such as a jug or a bowl onto the ground, an altar, or another surface. Libations were made on occasions like banquets, sacrifices, oath-taking, departures to war, and visitations to tombs, and their iconography provides essential insight into religious and social life in 5th-century BC Athens. Scenes depicting the ritual often involved beholders directly, a statue's gaze might establish the onlooker as a fellow participant, or painted vases could draw parallels between human practices and acts of gods or heroes. Illustrated with a broad range of examples, including the Caryatids at the Acropolis, the Parthenon Frieze, Attic red-figure pottery, and funerary sculpture, this ... book demonstrates the power of Greek art to transcend the boundaries between visual representation and everyday experience"--Publisher's description
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (ix, 184 Seiten) 130 color Illustrationen
ISBN:0300247877
9780300247879
DOI:10.37862/aaeportal.00126