Essays about: "lekythoi"
Found 3 essays containing the word lekythoi.
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1. White-ground lekythoi in context : An analysis of the geographical distribution, contexts, and value of white-ground lekythoi in the 5th century BCE
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historiaAbstract : The aim of this study is to analyse and interpret the distribution of white-ground lekythoi with a known context from the 5th century BCE. Exploring white-ground lekythoi in context is a complex matter, as many lekythoi lack archaeological documentation. READ MORE
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2. Heracles and the lion : Analysis of a black-figure lekythos from the Gustavianum collection
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historiaAbstract : This study analyzes the appearance of the myth of Heracles and the Nemean lion on a lekythos from the Uppsala University Museum Gustavianum collection in Uppsala. The lekythos is a small oil vessel generally associated with fifth century B.C. burials. READ MORE
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3. Artefacts in funerary scenes on Athenian white-ground lekythoi. Artefakter i begravningsscener på athenska vit-grundiga lekyter. : A comparison between iconography and text. En jämförelse mellan ikonografi och text
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Antikens kultur och samhällslivAbstract : This study analyses visible artefacts depicted on Athenian white-ground funerary lekythoi from between 475 to 425 BCE, to investigate what the iconographic information of the artefacts can tell us about the funerary activity and how the information relates to the written sources from antiquity. The purpose of this study is to gain a more in-depth view of the Athenian funerary activities, of which we currently have limited knowledge of. READ MORE
