Reliefs of a Marine Thiasos from the Tralleis Bath

Number: 20 May 1, 2012
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Reliefs of a Marine Thiasos from the Tralleis Bath

Abstract

During the excavations, some of the carved panels which constitute the subject of this study were discovered, broken and scattered around and others were found as substitute materials reused in later buildings or structures. For this reason, the broken pieces of these carved panels, which decorated the caldarium room of the Empire’s Bath, are classified in order to explain the general condition of these panels. The focus has been primarily laid on the typological and functional structures of these panels. All of the panels found in the excavations lead in Tralleis were made of white marble with blue patterns. These panels, which look like wall panels are rectangular in shape and have profiled frames. Some parts of these panels have figures considering a Marine Thiasos. In Ancient Greek and Roman art, both in carved sculptures, in small art works (Gemme, Cameo, Silver Utensils etc.) or in mosaic floors, it is common to see the marine festival: Ketos, Hippocampus, Tritons, Marine Cantors, Nereid who are carried by mixed sea creatures like sea-lions or sea-tigers, portrayed half-naked with their waving scarves. Based on the examination of these themes on the carved panels found at Tralleis, the scenes of Marine Thiasos iconographically represent the nakedness of bath culture, joy of water and the mythological image of ancient life.

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Year 2012 Number: 20

APA
Dinç, M. (2012). Reliefs of a Marine Thiasos from the Tralleis Bath. OLBA, 20, 191-244. https://izlik.org/JA48LS88WU
AMA
1.Dinç M. Reliefs of a Marine Thiasos from the Tralleis Bath. OLBA. 2012;(20):191-244. https://izlik.org/JA48LS88WU
Chicago
Dinç, Münteha. 2012. “Reliefs of a Marine Thiasos from the Tralleis Bath”. OLBA, nos. 20: 191-244. https://izlik.org/JA48LS88WU.
EndNote
Dinç M (May 1, 2012) Reliefs of a Marine Thiasos from the Tralleis Bath. OLBA 20 191–244.
IEEE
[1]M. Dinç, “Reliefs of a Marine Thiasos from the Tralleis Bath”, OLBA, no. 20, pp. 191–244, May 2012, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA48LS88WU
ISNAD
Dinç, Münteha. “Reliefs of a Marine Thiasos from the Tralleis Bath”. OLBA. 20 (May 1, 2012): 191-244. https://izlik.org/JA48LS88WU.
JAMA
1.Dinç M. Reliefs of a Marine Thiasos from the Tralleis Bath. OLBA. 2012;:191–244.
MLA
Dinç, Münteha. “Reliefs of a Marine Thiasos from the Tralleis Bath”. OLBA, no. 20, May 2012, pp. 191-44, https://izlik.org/JA48LS88WU.
Vancouver
1.Münteha Dinç. Reliefs of a Marine Thiasos from the Tralleis Bath. OLBA [Internet]. 2012 May 1;(20):191-244. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA48LS88WU