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Worshippers approaching an altar

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Description: Worshippers approaching an altar
TitleWorshippers approaching an altar
Creator nameUnknown
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date430–400 BC
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
DimensionsH: 46 cm
LocationNational Archaeological Museum, Athens
Accession number1950
SubjectsRelief (Sculpture), GreekAnimal sacrifice in artLibations in art
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1. Around the Altar
Milette Gaifman
Description: The Art of Libation in Classical Athens
The Art of Libation in Classical Athens
The Great Altar of Athena Polias, Athena of the City, is nowhere to be seen on today’s Athenian Acropolis. Where once blood was shed and smoke filled the air...
Author
Milette Gaifman
PublisherYale University Press
Copyright© 2018 by Milette Gaifman
Related print edition pages: pp.17-49
https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00126.005
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Chapter subject tags:Libations in artGods, GreekPottery, GreekRelief (Sculpture), GreekParthenon (Athens, Greece)Rites and ceremonies--Greece

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Description: Grave sculptural relief
Grave sculptural relief
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 14
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 450–425 BC
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
DimensionsH: 105 cm
LocationNational Archeological Museum, Athens
Accession numberInv. 711
Grave sculptural relief
Grave sculptural relief
Description: So-called Pozzo-Albani relief
So-called Pozzo-Albani relief
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 14
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 420 BC
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
Dimensions37 x 35 cm
LocationRijksmuseum van Oudheden, Leiden, Netherlands
Accession numberPb 74
So-called Pozzo-Albani relief
So-called Pozzo-Albani relief
Description: Seated woman holding a libation bowl in her right hand and a bird in her left
Seated woman holding a libation bowl in her right hand and a bird in her left
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 14
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date450–425 BC
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
Dimensions105 cm
LocationNational Archeological Museum, Athens, Greece
Accession number711
Seated woman holding a libation bowl in...
Seated woman holding a libation bowl in her right hand and a bird in her left
Description: Worshippers approaching Athena
Worshippers approaching Athena
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 14
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date490–480 BC
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
DimensionsH: 67 cm
LocationAcropolis Museum, Athens
Accession number581
Worshippers approaching Athena
Worshippers approaching Athena
Description: Reclining heroic figure holding a libation bowl and accompanied by a female figure,...
Reclining heroic figure holding a libation bowl and accompanied by a female figure, nude youth, and an older man
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 14
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date470–500 BC
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
Dimensions51 cm
LocationNational Archeological Museum, Athens, Greece
Accession number1501
Reclining heroic figure holding a...
Reclining heroic figure holding a libation bowl and accompanied by a female figure, nude youth, and an older man
Description: Altar of Domitius Ahenobarbus, Census and Sacrifice, from Rome
Altar of Domitius Ahenobarbus, Census and Sacrifice, from Rome
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 30
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 100–70 BC
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
DimensionsH: 1.20 m; L: 1.47 m
LocationMusée du Louvre, Paris
https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010304645
Accession numberLL 399
Altar of Domitius Ahenobarbus, Census...
Altar of Domitius Ahenobarbus, Census and Sacrifice, from Rome
Description: Two faces of a stamnos
Two faces of a stamnos
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 14
Creator roleDraftsman
Object typeDrawing
LocationFrom Millingen, "Peintures antiques de vases grecs," plate 23
Two faces of a stamnos
Two faces of a stamnos
Description: Relief fragment of goddesses, mother, nurse, and infant
Relief fragment of goddesses, mother, nurse, and infant
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 29
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date430–400 BC
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
Dimensions10 1/2 × 8 9/16 in. (26.7 × 21.7 cm)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/251519
Accession number24.97.92
Relief fragment of goddesses, mother,...
Relief fragment of goddesses, mother, nurse, and infant
Description: Ara Pietatis Augustae, sacrifice and Temple of Mars Ultor
Ara Pietatis Augustae, sacrifice and Temple of Mars Ultor
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 30
Creator roleSculptor
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
LocationVilla Medici, Rome
Ara Pietatis Augustae, sacrifice and...
Ara Pietatis Augustae, sacrifice and Temple of Mars Ultor
Description: The Reading of Auguries and Declaration of Sacred Vows, fragment of an architectural...
The Reading of Auguries and Declaration of Sacred Vows, fragment of an architectural relief
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 07
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 200–175 BCE
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
LocationMusée du Louvre, Paris
https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010279279
The Reading of Auguries and Declaration...
The Reading of Auguries and Declaration of Sacred Vows, fragment of an architectural relief
Description: Athens, Panagia Gorgoepikoos, western façade, detail of calendrical frieze with...
Athens, Panagia Gorgoepikoos, western façade, detail of calendrical frieze with figures of Scorpio and Sagittarius
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 01
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 100–200 AD
Object typeArchitecture
LocationPanagia Gorgoepikoos, Athens, Greece
Athens, Panagia Gorgoepikoos, western...
Athens, Panagia Gorgoepikoos, western façade, detail of calendrical frieze with figures of Scorpio and Sagittarius
Description: Athens, Monument of Philopappos, processus consularis
Athens, Monument of Philopappos, processus consularis
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 30
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 114–116
Object typeSculpture
LocationAthens, Greece
Athens, Monument of Philopappos,...
Athens, Monument of Philopappos, processus consularis
Description: Red-figure krater, face a
Red-figure krater, face a
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 14
Creator namePothos Painter
Creator name (description)Attributed to the Pothos Painter
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date430–420 BC
Object typeContainer
LocationMusée du Louvre, Paris
https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010270342
Accession numberG496
Red-figure krater, face a
Red-figure krater, face a
Description: Sacrificial victim led by attendants, frieze from the Parthenon
Sacrificial victim led by attendants, frieze from the Parthenon
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 14
Creator namePhidias
Creator name (description)Designed by Phidias
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 447–432 BC
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
DimensionsH: 106 cm
LocationBritish Museum, London
Sacrificial victim led by attendants,...
Sacrificial victim led by attendants
Description: The Piacenza Liver
The Piacenza Liver
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 07
Creator nationality/cultureEtruscan
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 200–175 BCE
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsBronze
Dimensions12 × 8 × 6 cm
LocationMuseo Civico, Piacenza, Italy
The Piacenza Liver
The Piacenza Liver
Description: Red-figure cup, interior
Red-figure cup, interior
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 14
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date430–470 BC
Object typeContainer
LocationAntikensammlungen, Berlin
Accession numberF2299
Red-figure cup, interior
Red-figure cup, interior
Description: Benevento, Arch of Trajan, sacrifice panel
Benevento, Arch of Trajan, sacrifice panel
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 30
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 114–118
Object typeSculpture
LocationBenevento, Italy
Benevento, Arch of Trajan, sacrifice...
Benevento, Arch of Trajan, sacrifice panel
Description: Battle between Alexander and the Persians, detail of side of the Alexander...
Battle between Alexander and the Persians, detail of side of the Alexander Sarcophagus, from Sidon, probably the tomb of King Abdalonymus
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 06
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 320 BC
Object typeSculpture
Materialsmarble
LocationArchaeological Museum, Istanbul
Battle between Alexander and the...
Battle between Alexander and the Persians, detail of side of the Alexander Sarcophagus, from Sidon, probably the tomb of King Abdalonymus
Description: Fight between dog and cat, with onlookers, side of statue base from Athens
Fight between dog and cat, with onlookers, side of statue base from Athens
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 06
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 500–470 BC
Object typeSculpture
LocationNational Museum, Athens
Fight between dog and cat, with...
Fight between dog and cat, with onlookers, side of statue base from Athens
Description: Face of a biting giant, detail of large frieze of the Zeus Altar from Pergamum
Face of a biting giant, detail of large frieze of the Zeus Altar from Pergamum
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 06
Creator roleSculptor
Creation daten/a
Object typeSculpture
Materialsfrieze
LocationStaatliche Museen zu Berlin
Face of a biting giant, detail of large...
Face of a biting giant, detail of large frieze of the Zeus Altar from Pergamum
Description: Parthenon metopes and Sullivan frieze
Parthenon metopes and Sullivan frieze
Posted by:John Carlson
May 25
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date2016
Object typeSculpture
LocationYale University, School of Architecture, New Haven, Connecticut
Parthenon metopes and Sullivan frieze
Parthenon metopes and Sullivan frieze
Description: The Priest Burning the Carcass and the Meat Outside the Camp
The Priest Burning the Carcass and the Meat Outside the Camp
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 01
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1580
Object typePainting
MaterialsCeiling fresco
LocationVatican Museums, Vatican City
The Priest Burning the Carcass and the...
The Priest Burning the Carcass and the Meat Outside the Camp
Description: Votive relief of Archinos
Votive relief of Archinos
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 29
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date400–350 BC
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
Dimensions0.49 × 0.54 m
LocationNational Archaeological Museum, Athens
Accession number3369
Votive relief of Archinos
Votive relief of Archinos
Description: Red-figure jug, left side
Red-figure jug, left side
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 14
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date430–420 BC
Object typeContainer
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=460629&partId=1&searchText=E541&page=1
Accession numberE541
Red-figure jug, left side
Red-figure jug, left side
Description: Phiale
Phiale
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 14
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date400–500 BC
Object typeContainer
MaterialsClay, reddish clay, metallic black glaze
Dimensions4.8 x 21.9 cm (1 7/8 x 8 5/8 in.)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/1718
Accession number1913.126
Phiale
Phiale
Description: Ara Pietatis Augustae, sacrifice and Temple of Magna Mater
Ara Pietatis Augustae, sacrifice and Temple of Magna Mater
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 30
Creator roleSculptor
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
LocationVilla Medici, Rome
Ara Pietatis Augustae, sacrifice and...
Ara Pietatis Augustae, sacrifice and Temple of Magna Mater
Description: Rome, Forum Boarium, Arch of the Argentarii, panel A
Rome, Forum Boarium, Arch of the Argentarii, panel A
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 30
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 204
Object typeSculpture
LocationForum Boarium, Rome
Rome, Forum Boarium, Arch of the...
Rome, Forum Boarium, Arch of the Argentarii, panel A
Description: Lycian phalanx, detail of frieze from Nereid tomb
Lycian phalanx, detail of frieze from Nereid tomb
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 06
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 390–380 BC
Object typeSculpture
Materialsmarble
LocationBritish Museum, London
Lycian phalanx, detail of frieze from...
Lycian phalanx, detail of frieze from Nereid tomb
Description: Warrior, funerary relief from Rhodes
Warrior, funerary relief from Rhodes
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 06
Creator name (description)second century BC
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 200–100 BC
Object typeSculpture
Materialsmarble
LocationRhodes Museum, Rhodes
Warrior, funerary relief from Rhodes
Warrior, funerary relief from Rhodes
Description: Hercules and the Keryneian hind, metope from the Treasury of Athens, Delphi
Hercules and the Keryneian hind, metope from the Treasury of Athens, Delphi
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 06
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 530–470 BC
Object typeSculpture
Materialsmarble
LocationDelphi Museum, Delphi
Hercules and the Keryneian hind, metope...
Hercules and the Keryneian hind, metope from the Treasury of Athens, Delphi
Description: The Priest Leading the Bullock to the Temple for the Communal Sacrifice
The Priest Leading the Bullock to the Temple for the Communal Sacrifice
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 01
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1580
Object typePainting
MaterialsCeiling fresco
LocationVatican Museums, Vatican City
The Priest Leading the Bullock to the...
The Priest Leading the Bullock to the Temple for the Communal Sacrifice
Description: Red-figure cup, face b
Red-figure cup, face b
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 14
Creator nameEuaion Painter
Creator name (description)Attributed to the Euaion Painter
Creator nationality/cultureAncient Greek
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date475–435 BC
Object typeContainer
LocationNational Museum, Warsaw
Accession number142467
Red-figure cup, face b
Red-figure cup, face b
Description: Phiale, detail
Phiale, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 325–301 BC
Object typeContainer
MaterialsGold repoussé
LocationNational Historical Museum, Sofia, Bulgaria
Phiale, detail
Phiale, detail
Description: Sacrifice, from Arch of Marcus Aurelius
Sacrifice, from Arch of Marcus Aurelius
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 06
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 130–170
Object typeSculpture
LocationCapitoline Museum, Rome
Sacrifice, from Arch of Marcus Aurelius
Sacrifice, from Arch of Marcus Aurelius
Description: Arch of Marcus Aurelius, Sacrifice
Arch of Marcus Aurelius, Sacrifice
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 30
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 176–180
Object typeSculpture
Dimensions350 cm
LocationMuseo del Palazzo dei Conservatori, Rome
http://www.museicapitolini.org/en/percorsi/percorsi_per_sale/museo_del_palazzo_dei_conservatori/scalone/rilievo_da_monumento_onorario_di_marco_aurelio_sacrificio_a_giove_capitolino
Accession numberInv. MC0807
Arch of Marcus Aurelius, Sacrifice
Arch of Marcus Aurelius, Sacrifice
Description: Pollis as warrior, tomb relief from Megara
Pollis as warrior, tomb relief from Megara
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 06
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 480 BC
Object typeSculpture
Materialsmarble
LocationJ.P. Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Pollis as warrior, tomb relief from...
Pollis as warrior, tomb relief from Megara
Description: Pausanias’s high-relief frieze of the temple of Apollo at Bassae from the...
Pausanias’s high-relief frieze of the temple of Apollo at Bassae from the British Museum
Posted by:John Carlson
May 25
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date2016
Object typeSculpture
LocationYale University, School of Architecture, New Haven, Connecticut
Pausanias’s high-relief frieze of...
Pausanias’s high-relief frieze of the temple of Apollo at Bassae from the British Museum
Description: Athens, Monument of Philopappos, general view
Athens, Monument of Philopappos, general view
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 30
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 114–116
Object typeSculpture
LocationAthens, Greece
Athens, Monument of Philopappos, general...
Athens, Monument of Philopappos, general view
Description: The Priest Smearing the Blood on the Corners of the Altar
The Priest Smearing the Blood on the Corners of the Altar
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 01
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1580
Object typePainting
MaterialsCeiling fresco
LocationVatican Museums, Vatican City
The Priest Smearing the Blood on the...
The Priest Smearing the Blood on the Corners of the Altar
Description: Liver tablet
Liver tablet
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 07
Creator nationality/cultureOld Babylonian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1900–1600 BCE
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsClay
DimensionsLength: 14.60 cm
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=361996&partId=1&searchText=Sheep%27s+Liver+in+Clay&page=1
Accession number92668
Liver tablet
Sheep’s liver
Description: Gorgoneion for roof-tile, ancient mould
Gorgoneion for roof-tile, ancient mould
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 06
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 440 BC
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsTerracotta mold
DimensionsH: 23 cm
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/image/1504294001
Accession number1924,1112.1
Gorgoneion for roof-tile, ancient mould
Gorgoneion for roof-tile, ancient mould
Description: Lawyer Amal Alamuddin Clooney advises Greek officials on return of Parthenon Marbles...
Lawyer Amal Alamuddin Clooney advises Greek officials on return of Parthenon Marbles (2014), in front of the frieze of combined marbles and casts in the Acropolis Museum, Athens
Posted by:John Carlson
May 25
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date2014
Object typePhotograph
LocationAcropolis Museum, Athens
Lawyer Amal Alamuddin Clooney advises...
Lawyer Amal Alamuddin Clooney advises Greek officials on return of Parthenon Marbles (2014), in front of the frieze of combined marbles and casts in the Acropolis Museum, Athens
Description: White-ground lekythos, right side
White-ground lekythos, right side
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 14
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. 425 BC
Object typeContainer
LocationMuseés royaux d'Art et d'Historie, Brussels
Accession numberA1023
White-ground lekythos, right side
White-ground lekythos, right side
Description: Maidens holding libation bowls, detail of frieze from the Parthenon
Maidens holding libation bowls, detail of frieze from the Parthenon
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 14
Creator namePhidias
Creator name (description)Designed by Phidias
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 447–432 BC
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
DimensionsH: 106 cm
LocationBritish Museum, London
Maidens holding libation bowls, detail...
Maidens holding libation bowls
Description: Rome, Roman Forum, Five-Column Monument, sacrifice
Rome, Roman Forum, Five-Column Monument, sacrifice
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 30
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 303
Object typeSculpture
LocationRoman Forum, Rome
Rome, Roman Forum, Five-Column Monument,...
Rome, Roman Forum, Five-Column Monument, sacrifice
Description: Athens, Panagia Gorgoepikoos, western façade
Athens, Panagia Gorgoepikoos, western façade
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 01
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationPanagia Gorgoepikoos, Athens, Greece
Athens, Panagia Gorgoepikoos, western...
Athens, Panagia Gorgoepikoos, western façade
Description: Red-figure cup, exterior
Red-figure cup, exterior
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 14
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date430–470 BC
Object typeContainer
LocationAntikensammlungen, Berlin
Accession numberF2299
Red-figure cup, exterior
Red-figure cup, exterior
Description: Relief from the Asklepieion, Athens
Relief from the Asklepieion, Athens
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 29
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator roleSculptor
Object typeSculpture
LocationAcropolis Museum, Athens
Accession numberAcr 72323
Relief from the Asklepieion, Athens
Relief from the Asklepieion, Athens
Description: Young mulatto groom, fragment of a funerary relief
Young mulatto groom, fragment of a funerary relief
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureGreco-Roman
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 325–301 B.C.
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyph
MaterialsMarble
Dimensions34.6 × 22.4 in. (88 × 57 cm)
LocationNy Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen
Young mulatto groom, fragment of a...
Young mulatto groom, fragment of a funerary relief
Description: The Priest Sprinkling Blood on the Curtain of the Sanctuary
The Priest Sprinkling Blood on the Curtain of the Sanctuary
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 01
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1580
Object typePainting
MaterialsCeiling fresco
LocationVatican Museums, Vatican City
The Priest Sprinkling Blood on the...
The Priest Sprinkling Blood on the Curtain of the Sanctuary
Description: Red-figure krater, face a
Red-figure krater, face a
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 14
Creator nameKadmos Painter
Creator name (description)In the manner of the Kadmos Painter
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date420–410 BC
Object typeContainer
LocationSan Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio
Accession number85.120.2
Red-figure krater, face a
Red-figure krater, face a
Description: Entablature with sacrificial instruments, from the Temple of Vespasian
Entablature with sacrificial instruments, from the Temple of Vespasian
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 06
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 80–90
Object typeSculpture
LocationRome
Entablature with sacrificial...
Entablature with sacrificial instruments, from the Temple of Vespasian
Description: Extispicium relief, from the Forum of Trajan, Rome
Extispicium relief, from the Forum of Trajan, Rome
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 30
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date100-125 AD
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
LocationMusée du Louvre, Paris
https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010304648
Extispicium relief, from the Forum of...
Extispicium relief, from the Forum of Trajan, Rome
Description: Trojan horse, detail of relief amphora
Trojan horse, detail of relief amphora
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 06
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. 670–630 BC
Object typeContainer
LocationMykonos Museum
Trojan horse, detail of relief amphora
Trojan horse, detail of relief amphora
Description: Group of giants from the frieze of the Treasury of Siphnos, Delphi
Group of giants from the frieze of the Treasury of Siphnos, Delphi
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 06
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 525 BC
Object typeSculpture
Materialsmarble
LocationDelphi Museum, Delphi
Group of giants from the frieze of the...
Group of giants from the frieze of the Treasury of Siphnos, Delphi
Description: Relief dedicated to the healing hero Amynos by Lysimachides
Relief dedicated to the healing hero Amynos by Lysimachides
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 29
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 325–300 BC
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
Dimensions0.70 × 0.40 m
LocationNational Archaeological Museum, Athens
Accession number3526
Relief dedicated to the healing hero...
Relief dedicated to the healing hero Amynos by Lysimachides
Description: White-ground lekythos, left side
White-ground lekythos, left side
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 14
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. 425 BC
Object typeContainer
LocationMuseés royaux d'Art et d'Historie, Brussels
Accession numberA1023
White-ground lekythos, left side
White-ground lekythos, left side
Description: Phiale, interior
Phiale, interior
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 14
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date500–480 BC
Object typeContainer
MaterialsTerracotta
DimensionsDiameter: 19.8 cm
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=429237&partId=1&searchText=B682&page=1
Accession number18,641,007.27
Phiale, interior
Phiale, interior
Description: Phiale
Phiale
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 14
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator roleArtist
Creation date300–200 BC
Object typeContainer
MaterialsGold
DimensionsH. 1 7/16 in. (3.6 cm); diameter 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/255122
Accession number62.11.1
Phiale
Phiale
Description: Nike (Victory)
Nike (Victory)
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 06
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 410 BC
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
LocationAcropolis Museum, Athens
Nike (Victory)
Nike (Victory)
Description: Phiale
Phiale
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 14
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date400–500 BC
Object typeContainer
MaterialsClay, reddish clay, metallic black glaze
Dimensions4.8 x 21.9 cm (1 7/8 x 8 5/8 in.)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/1718
Accession number1913.126
Phiale
Phiale
Description: The Priest Burning the Fat, Kidneys, and Lobes of the Liver on the Altar
The Priest Burning the Fat, Kidneys, and Lobes of the Liver on the Altar
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 01
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1580
Object typePainting
MaterialsCeiling fresco
LocationVatican Museums, Vatican City
The Priest Burning the Fat, Kidneys, and...
The Priest Burning the Fat, Kidneys, and Lobes of the Liver on the Altar
Description: Relief/anatomical votive
Relief/anatomical votive
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 29
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date100–200 AD
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
Dimensions30.48 × 20.32 cm
LocationBritish Museum, London
Accession number1867,0508.117
Relief/anatomical votive
Relief/anatomical votive
Description: Aeneas sacrificing to the household gods, detail of the Ara Pacis, dedicated 9 BC
Aeneas sacrificing to the household gods, detail of the Ara Pacis, dedicated 9 BC
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 06
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date9 BC
Object typeSculpture
LocationRome
Aeneas sacrificing to the household...
Aeneas sacrificing to the household gods, detail of the Ara Pacis, dedicated 9 BC
Description: Suovetaurilia
Suovetaurilia
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 30
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 14
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
LocationMusée du Louvre, Paris
https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010250007
Suovetaurilia
Suovetaurilia
Description: Gorgoneion for roof-tile, modern cast
Gorgoneion for roof-tile, modern cast
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 06
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 440 BC
Object typeSculpture
Materialsancient mold and modern cast
LocationBritish Museum, London
Gorgoneion for roof-tile, modern cast
Gorgoneion for roof-tile, modern cast
Description: The Priest Cutting the Throat of the Bullock and Collecting its Blood in a Basin
The Priest Cutting the Throat of the Bullock and Collecting its Blood in a Basin
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 01
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1580
Object typePainting
MaterialsCeiling fresco
LocationVatican Museums, Vatican City
The Priest Cutting the Throat of the...
The Priest Cutting the Throat of the Bullock and Collecting its Blood in a Basin
Description: Leptis Magna, Arch of Septimius Severus, attic sacrifice panel
Leptis Magna, Arch of Septimius Severus, attic sacrifice panel
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 30
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 203
Object typeSculpture
LocationLeptis Magna, Khoms, Libya
Leptis Magna, Arch of Septimius Severus,...
Leptis Magna, Arch of Septimius Severus, attic sacrifice panel
Description: Hercules and the Cretan bul, metope from the Temple of Zeus, Olympia
Hercules and the Cretan bul, metope from the Temple of Zeus, Olympia
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 06
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 575–550 BC
Object typeSculpture
Materialsmarble
LocationOlympia Museum, Olympia
Hercules and the Cretan bul, metope from...
Hercules and the Cretan bul, metope from the Temple of Zeus, Olympia
Description: Sabratha, theater, pulpitum relief
Sabratha, theater, pulpitum relief
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 30
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 203
Object typeSculpture
LocationSabratha, Libya
Sabratha, theater, pulpitum relief
Sabratha, theater, pulpitum relief
Description: The Priest Pouring the Remaining Blood at the Foot of the Altar
The Priest Pouring the Remaining Blood at the Foot of the Altar
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 01
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1580
Object typePainting
MaterialsCeiling fresco
LocationVatican Museums, Vatican City
The Priest Pouring the Remaining Blood...
The Priest Pouring the Remaining Blood at the Foot of the Altar
Description: Black-figure jug
Black-figure jug
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 14
Creator nameGela Painter
Creator name (description)Attributed to Gela Painter
Creator nationality/cultureAncient Greek
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. 510–490 BC
Object typeContainer
DimensionsH: 8.89 cm
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=463807&partId=1&searchText=1905,0711.1&page=1
Accession number1905,0711.1
Black-figure jug
Black-figure jug
Description: Red-figure jug, front side
Red-figure jug, front side
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 14
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date430–420 BC
Object typeContainer
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=460629&partId=1&searchText=E541&page=1
Accession numberE541
Red-figure jug, front side
Red-figure jug, front side
Description: Figure of a young man from a funerary relief
Figure of a young man from a funerary relief
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 330BCE
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
Dimensions63 1/8 × 30 3/4 × 18 3/4 in. (160.3 × 78.1 × 47.6 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/4003104
Accession number1966.26
Figure of a young man from a funerary...
Figure of a young man from a funerary relief
Description: Parthenon frieze in stairwell
Parthenon frieze in stairwell
Posted by:John Carlson
May 25
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date2006
Object typeSculpture
LocationYale University, School of Architecture, New Haven, Connecticut
Parthenon frieze in stairwell
Parthenon frieze in stairwell
Description: Agnus Dei on keystone of eastern crossing vault, Canterbury Cathedral
Agnus Dei on keystone of eastern crossing vault, Canterbury Cathedral
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleSculptor
Object typeSculpture
LocationCanterbury, UK
Agnus Dei on keystone of eastern...
Agnus Dei on keystone of eastern crossing vault, Canterbury Cathedral
Description: Red-figure krater, face a
Red-figure krater, face a
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 14
Creator namePothos Painter
Creator name (description)Attributed to the Pothos Painter
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date430–410 BC
Object typeContainer
LocationBritish Museum, London
Accession number18,240,501.15
Red-figure krater, face a
Red-figure krater, face a
Description: White-ground lekythos
White-ground lekythos
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 14
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date470–460 BC
Object typeContainer
MaterialsTerracotta
DimensionsH: 19.4 cm
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=461050&partId=1&searchText=D27&page=1
Accession number17,720,320.16
White-ground lekythos
White-ground lekythos
Description: Warriors dancing
Warriors dancing
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 06
Creator name (description)Copy after late fourth-century BC Attic original
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 100–1 BC
Object typeSculpture
LocationVatican Museums, Rome
Warriors dancing
Warriors dancing
Description: Sacrificing girl
Sacrificing girl
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 06
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 200 BC
Object typeSculpture
Materialsmarble
LocationNational Museum, Rome
Sacrificing girl
Sacrificing girl
Description: Hegiso Monument
Hegiso Monument
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 07
Creator name (description)Object attributed to Kallimachos
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date410–400 BC
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
Dimensions61 3/8 x 38 1/4 in. (156 x 97 cm)
LocationNational Museum, Athens
http://www.namuseum.gr/collections/sculpture/classical/classic11-en.html
Accession number3624
Hegiso Monument
Hegiso Monument
Description: Rome, Roman Forum, Five-Column Monument, suovetaurilia
Rome, Roman Forum, Five-Column Monument, suovetaurilia
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 30
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 303
Object typeSculpture
LocationRoman Forum, Rome
Rome, Roman Forum, Five-Column Monument,...
Rome, Roman Forum, Five-Column Monument, suovetaurilia
Description: Phiale
Phiale
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 325–301 BC
Object typeContainer
MaterialsGold repoussé
DimensionsDiam 9.8 in. (25 cm)
LocationNational Historical Museum, Sofia, Bulgaria
Phiale
Phiale
Description: Lion hunt, detail of side of the Alexander Sarcophagus
Lion hunt, detail of side of the Alexander Sarcophagus
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 06
Creator roleSculptor
Creation daten/a
Object typeSculpture
Lion hunt, detail of side of the...
Lion hunt, detail of side of the Alexander Sarcophagus
Description: Sacrificial scene
Sacrificial scene
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 02
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1500–1600
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and wash over chalk on paper
LocationChrist Church Picture Gallery, Oxford, United Kingdom
Sacrificial scene
Sacrificial scene
Description: Maidens holding pitchers and libation bowls, detail of frieze from Parthenon
Maidens holding pitchers and libation bowls, detail of frieze from Parthenon
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 14
Creator namePhidias
Creator name (description)Designed by Phidias
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 447–432 BC
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
DimensionsH: 106 cm
LocationBritish Museum, London
Maidens holding pitchers and libation...
Maidens holding pitchers and libation bowls led by figure holding an incense burner
Description: Phiale
Phiale
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 14
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date400–500 BC
Object typeContainer
MaterialsClay, reddish clay, metallic black glaze
Dimensions4.8 x 21.9 cm (1 7/8 x 8 5/8 in.)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/1718
Accession number1913.126
Phiale
Phiale

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