Nenakhova, Maria N. Deer Hunting Scene in the Decoration of the Clazomenian Sarcophagus from the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna

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Title Deer Hunting Scene in the Decoration of the Clazomenian Sarcophagus from the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna
Author email Mariya_nenahova@mail.ru
About author Nenakhova, Maria N. — Ph. D. student. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, 1 119991 Moscow, Russian Federation; SPIN-code: 1778-1134; ORCID: 0000-0002-4178-6324
In the section Art of the Ancient World DOI10.18688/aa2313-1-4
Year 2023 Volume 13 Pages 42–50
Type of article RAR Index UDK 7.032(38) Index BBK 63.3(0)32; 85.126
Abstract

The richly decorated terracotta sarcophagus (510 B. C.) from the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna was found in Asia Minor, presumably in one of the Clazomenian necropolises. To date we are aware of about 200 Clazomenian sarcophagi. Their strictly regulated decorative system represents the same (with very few exceptions) compositional schemes (heraldic, symmetrical) and recurring images (hoplites, riders, chariots, mythical creature, animal friezes, etc.).

However, one of the panels of the Clazomenian sarcophagus from Vienna presents an essentially different compositional scheme (open and dynamic) and the unique motive of a deer hunt with horses and chariots. In our opinion, the reason for this exclusive choice can be attributed to the artistic influence of the Achaemenid empire, which reflected common ideology of the regional elites.
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Reference Nenakhova, Maria N. Deer Hunting Scene in the Decoration of the Clazomenian Sarcophagus from the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Actual Problems of Theory and History of Art: Collection of articles. Vol. 13. Eds A. V. Zakharova, S. V. Maltseva, E. Iu. Staniukovich-Denisova. — Lomonosov Moscow State University / St. Petersburg: NP-Print, 2023, pp. 42–50. ISSN 2312-2129. http://dx.doi.org/10.18688/aa2313-1-4
Publication Article language russian
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