The Skylla group in Constantinople’s hippodrome
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20477618 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul Stephenson (0000-0002-7046-4252, Radboud University Nijmegen, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Issue | 50-1 |
| Pages | 65-74 |
| Publication date | 2013-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Zbornik radova Vizantoloskog instituta (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0584-9888 • E-ISSN: 2406-0917 |
| Publisher | National Library of Serbia (PUBLISHER • RS) |
| DOI | 10.2298/zrvi1350065s |
| OpenAlex | W2094586282 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
The Skylla group was among the most famous bronze sculptures installed in the hippodrome at Constantinople. This paper suggests that the Skylla was a feature of Constantinople at its re-foundation, but perhaps originally stood facing the Bosphorus. In around AD 400 it was moved to the hippodrome where it stood until its destruction in 1204, and where it may for some time have served as a fountain
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Art history · Bronze · Fountain · Physics · Sculpture · Visual arts · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Byzantine Studies and History · History
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |