The Tazza Farnese
"Augusto Imperatore "Redeunt Saturnia Regna
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4535825 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Pollini (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 96 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 283-300 |
| Publication date | 1992-04-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9114 • E-ISSN: 1939-828X |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/505926 |
| OpenAlex | W2334798541 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 1 |
New suggestions are offered for the identity and meaning of both central and peripheral figures represented on the famous Tazza Farnese. It is argued that this splendid sardonyx phiale was not produced for the court of Ptolemaic Egypt, as is commonly believed, but was a product of Augustan art, probably created during the earlier part of the principate of Augustus. It is also proposed that this vessel, possibly commissioned by or for Augustus, was intended for use in some special sacrificial ceremony. The nature of its semiprecious material, the message of its interior composition, and the use of a Gorgoneion on its underside would be in keeping with a belief that the Tazza Farnese had certain magical properties, especially in warding off evil from the advent of the Golden Age of Augustus
Aesthetics · Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Art history · Ceremony · Humanities · Identity (music · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Classical Antiquity Studies · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
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| Citation span | 1996 - 2021 (26) |
| Highly cited | No |