Mckenna Form- Painted marble Function-It was used as a grave marker for a woman. Content- A woman is inspecting a piece of jewelry handed to her from the standing figure. Context- Put up in the Dipylon cemetery in Athens. Artistic intent- Used to commemorate the death of Hegeso, it identifies her, and says who her father is. Change- Ancient greeks used Kraters as grave markers, but classical greeks used stelae as grave markers.
Form:The stele stands at a height of 1.58 meters Function: To commemorate the death of Hegeso Content: An identifying inscription that identifies Hegeso and her father Context: Piece is attributed to sculptor Kallimachos Tradition/Change: Used contrapposto in the standing figure which is a change from how Archaic sculptures were depicted. Interpretation: The piece of jewelry being handed to Hegeso may have been her dowry.
form- bas relief function- to serve as a grave marker content-a seated woman and a servant context- profile was considered the most noble was of depicting someone artistic intent- to best commemorate the death of hegeso interpretation- some believe this is a domestic scene while others believe that it is mourning.
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ReplyDeleteForm- Painted marble
Function-It was used as a grave marker for a woman.
Content- A woman is inspecting a piece of jewelry handed to her from the standing figure.
Context- Put up in the Dipylon cemetery in Athens.
Artistic intent- Used to commemorate the death of Hegeso, it identifies her, and says who her father is.
Change- Ancient greeks used Kraters as grave markers, but classical greeks used stelae as grave markers.
Form:The stele stands at a height of 1.58 meters
ReplyDeleteFunction: To commemorate the death of Hegeso
Content: An identifying inscription that identifies Hegeso and her father
Context: Piece is attributed to sculptor Kallimachos
Tradition/Change: Used contrapposto in the standing figure which is a change from how Archaic sculptures were depicted.
Interpretation: The piece of jewelry being handed to Hegeso may have been her dowry.
form- bas relief
ReplyDeletefunction- to serve as a grave marker
content-a seated woman and a servant
context- profile was considered the most noble was of depicting someone
artistic intent- to best commemorate the death of hegeso
interpretation- some believe this is a domestic scene while others believe that it is mourning.