Research Article

New Representations of the Myth of Pelops and Hippodamia in Roman Mosaic Art

Number: 11 November 30, 2018
  • Miguel ángel Valero Tévar *
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New Representations of the Myth of Pelops and Hippodamia in Roman Mosaic Art

Abstract

Although the myth of Pelops and Hippodamia became very popular in the classical mythological tradition, to date, representations of it have been scarce. The few existing examples consisted of the sculptural ensemble of the pediment of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia, some 3rd century sarcophagi, and a number of ceramic vessels. The sole mosaic representation was that held by the Museum of Damascus.

However, in recent years, the number of mosaic representations has greatly increased. The discovery of the mosaic at Noheda, featuring, for the first time, the entire narrative sequence of the myth, coupled with the discovery of a possible new specimen, in which Pothos is portrayed as a main character for the first time, not only makes it possible to reconstrue hitherto misinterpreted ancient tapestries, but also furthers understanding of the legend’s iconography in Classical Antiquity.



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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Archaeology

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Miguel ángel Valero Tévar * This is me
0000-0002-8272-3012

Publication Date

November 30, 2018

Submission Date

January 15, 2018

Acceptance Date

July 12, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Number: 11

APA
Valero Tévar, M. ángel. (2018). New Representations of the Myth of Pelops and Hippodamia in Roman Mosaic Art. Journal of Mosaic Research, 11, 297-313. https://doi.org/10.26658/jmr.440627
AMA
1.Valero Tévar M ángel. New Representations of the Myth of Pelops and Hippodamia in Roman Mosaic Art. JMR. 2018;(11):297-313. doi:10.26658/jmr.440627
Chicago
Valero Tévar, Miguel ángel. 2018. “New Representations of the Myth of Pelops and Hippodamia in Roman Mosaic Art”. Journal of Mosaic Research, nos. 11: 297-313. https://doi.org/10.26658/jmr.440627.
EndNote
Valero Tévar M ángel (November 1, 2018) New Representations of the Myth of Pelops and Hippodamia in Roman Mosaic Art. Journal of Mosaic Research 11 297–313.
IEEE
[1]M. ángel Valero Tévar, “New Representations of the Myth of Pelops and Hippodamia in Roman Mosaic Art”, JMR, no. 11, pp. 297–313, Nov. 2018, doi: 10.26658/jmr.440627.
ISNAD
Valero Tévar, Miguel ángel. “New Representations of the Myth of Pelops and Hippodamia in Roman Mosaic Art”. Journal of Mosaic Research. 11 (November 1, 2018): 297-313. https://doi.org/10.26658/jmr.440627.
JAMA
1.Valero Tévar M ángel. New Representations of the Myth of Pelops and Hippodamia in Roman Mosaic Art. JMR. 2018;:297–313.
MLA
Valero Tévar, Miguel ángel. “New Representations of the Myth of Pelops and Hippodamia in Roman Mosaic Art”. Journal of Mosaic Research, no. 11, Nov. 2018, pp. 297-13, doi:10.26658/jmr.440627.
Vancouver
1.Miguel ángel Valero Tévar. New Representations of the Myth of Pelops and Hippodamia in Roman Mosaic Art. JMR. 2018 Nov. 1;(11):297-313. doi:10.26658/jmr.440627

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