The Composition of the Argo Metopes from the Monopteros at Delphi
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4537127 |
|---|---|
| Authors | George Szeliga (corresponding author), George N Szeliga |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 297-305 |
| Publication date | 1986-07-01 |
| 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 | 10.2307/505688 |
| OpenAlex | W2335713541 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
The Argo metopes from the monopteros at Delphi have been considered a part of a large composition showing the ship's crew engaged in one of their adventures on land. According to this interpretation, the ship is beached and the Dioskouroi are riding on shore in front of the vessel. The portrayal of the Dioskouroi and Orpheus on the same metope is, however, significant and can best be explained if the Argo was represented at sea. The sons of Zeus appear not as travelers on the Argo, but as divine protectors of ships. This conception of the Dioskouroi may suggest that a Western Greek city, rather than Sikyon, was responsible for dedicating the building
Adventure · Archaeology · Argo · Art · Art history · Composition (language) · Crew · Delphi · Geography · Interpretation (philosophy) · Literature · Shore · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Computer Science · Geology · History · Law, logistics, and international trade · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Oceanography
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |