African Motifs in Greek Vase Painting
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6012389 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jiří Honzl (0000-0001-5238-9589, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 7-16 |
| Publication date | 2017-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Annals of the Náprstek Museum (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0231-844X • E-ISSN: 2533-5685 |
| Publisher | Národní Muzeum (National Museum, Prague) (PUBLISHER • CZ) |
| DOI | 10.1515/anpm-2017-0017 |
| OpenAlex | W2782106334 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
In the beginning the paper concisely summarises contacts of Greeks with Egypt, focusing on their interests on the North African coast, up until the Classical Period. The brief description of Greek literary reception of Egypt during the same timeframe is following. The main part of the paper is dedicated to various African (and supposedly African) motifs depicted in Greek vase painting. These are commented upon and put in the relevant context. In the end the individual findings are summarised and confronted with the literary image described above
Aesthetics · Archaeology · Art · Context (archaeology · Greeks · Literature · Painting · Period (music · Vase · Visual arts · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Classical Antiquity Studies · Classics · History
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |