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Seeing the Dog

Naturalistic Canine Representations from Greek Art

Bibliographic Data

ID21974903
AuthorsKenneth F Kitchell (0000-0001-5588-6628, University of Massachusetts Amherst, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume9
Issue1
Pages14
Publication date2020-01-30
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueArts (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2076-0752 • E-ISSN: 2076-0752
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/arts9010014
OpenAlexW3004119621
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited42

This study attempts to demonstrate that ancient Greek authors and vase painters (mostly of the late sixth and early fifth centuries) were well attuned to the many bodily gestures and positions exhibited by dogs in real life and utilized this knowledge in producing their works. Once this is clear, it becomes evident that the Greek public at large was equally aware of such canine bodily gestures and positions. This extends the seminal work on gestures of Boegehold and Lateiner to the animal world and seeks also to serve as a call for further study of similar animals throughout ancient Greek times

Aesthetics · Ancient Greek · Art · Epistemology · Gesture · Greek art · Linguistics · Literature · Naturalism · Naturalistic observation · Painting · Visual arts · Culinary Culture and Tourism · Geographies of human-animal interactions · History · Human-Animal Interaction Studies · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology

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Unique citing works4
Citations per year0,67
Citation span2020 - 2025 (6)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 2
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