On the Interpretation of Pothos in a Mosaic from the Antiquities Market with the Representation of Pelops and Hippodameia
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This paper analyzes a representation of Pothos in a mosaic auctioned in the antiquities market, –from a private collection after being acquired at Asfar Brothers, Beirut, in the late 60's. -, today in J. Bagot Archaeology-Ancient Art in Barcelona. More specifically, we will discuss, its interpretation within a scene related to Pelops and Hippodameia. Even the three characters are represented, with an unusual iconography, their identification is undoubtedly established on the base of inscriptions in Greek. To proceed with this discussion, this study analyzes the ancient literary sources and the images of Pothos depicted in the other mosaics, among others, on a mosaic of Pelops and Hippodameia from London antique market in 1979, that had been part of a private collection of California until the 1990s, being auctioned at Christie's in New York on 2010, and in the mosaic of the Weddings of Dionysus and Ariadne from Philippopolis.
In connection with the references of some literary sources, the representations of these two mosaics are very revealing to understand the mosaic scene currently conserved in J. Bagot.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Kaynakça
- Balty 1977 J. Balty, Mosaïques antiques de Syrie, Bruselas.
- Bazant 1994 J. Bazant, “s.v. Pothos I”, LIMC VII, 1/2.
- Gabelmann 1986 H. Gabelmann, “Endymion”, LIMC III.
- Gury 1994 F. Gury, “Selene”, LIMC VII.
- Neira 2015 L. Neira, “Written and Visual Culture about the mosaic of Castulo. The influence of Lucian’s Works”, JMR 8, 61-79.
- Pipili 1990 M. Pipili, “Hippodameia I”, LIMC V/1.
- Valero 2016 M. A. Valero, “La iconografía del mito de Pélope e Hipodamía en la musivaria romana. Nuevas aportaciones a partir del mosaico de Noheda”, AnCord 27, 125-160.
- Bilingual Greek-English edition (initial introduction, some explanatory notes):
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Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Arkeoloji
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Maria Luz Neıra Jımenez
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0000-0002-2421-6792
Yayımlanma Tarihi
30 Kasım 2018
Gönderilme Tarihi
2 Ekim 2017
Kabul Tarihi
25 Haziran 2018
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2018 Sayı: 11