Hellenistic relief-decorated stelai from Macedonia : typology, iconography, styles, interpretation and chronology : banquet and rider reliefs
The thesis is concerned with the Hellenistic banquet and rider reliefs discovered within modern Greece, and examines their typology, iconography, and style, in order to trace the evolution of both themes and of individual motifs, in comparison with similar material from other Greek areas, and Macedonian areas now belonging outside the Greek borders. It aims to investigate the influence of sculpture of other Greek areas (predominantly Attic sculpture) on iconography and style, as well as to establish prototypes and local trends, and thus to place Macedonian funerary relief production within the broader frame of Greek relief production. It also aims to trace any relation between iconography and metaphysical beliefs of the Macedonians by exploring the cultural and religious background of the people, as attested by archaeological and literary evidence. Both themes are seen in the light of public beliefs in the Afterlife and within the context of the heroization and cult of the dead in the Hellenistic period. Both themes, as well as individual motifs, are interpreted on the basis of iconography, epigraphy and literature; it is argued that the funerary banquet represents the deceased as a hero in the Underworld,
Angelakou, D.
Hellenistic relief-decorated stelai from Macedonia : typology, iconography, styles, interpretation and chronology : banquet and rider reliefs. The thesis is concerned with the Hellenistic banquet and rider reliefs discovered within modern Greece, and examines their typology, iconography, and style, in order to trace the evolution of both themes and of individual motifs, in comparison with similar material from other Greek areas, and Macedonian areas now belonging outside the Greek borders. It aims to investigate the influence of sculpture of other Greek areas (predominantly Attic sculpture) on iconography and style, as well as to establish prototypes and local trends, and thus to place Macedonian funerary relief production within the broader frame of Greek relief production. It also aims to trace any relation between iconography and metaphysical beliefs of the Macedonians by exploring the cultural and religious background of the people, as attested by archaeological and literary evidence. Both themes are seen in the light of public beliefs in the Afterlife and within the context of the heroization and cult of the dead in the Hellenistic period. Both themes, as well as individual motifs, are interpreted on the basis of iconography, epigraphy and literature; it is argued that the funerary banquet represents the deceased as a hero in the Underworld,
hellenistic relief macedonia typology iconography style interpretation chronology rider relief concerned hellenistic rider relief discover within modern greece examine typology iconography style order trace_evolution theme individual motif comparison similar material greek area macedonian area belong outside greek border aim_investigate influence sculpture greek area predominantly attic sculpture iconography style well_establish prototype local trend thus place macedonian funerary relief production within_broad frame greek relief production also aim_trace relation iconography metaphysical belief explore cultural_religious background people attest archaeological literary_evidence theme see light public belief afterlife within_context cult dead hellenistic_period theme well individual motif interpret basis iconography epigraphy literature argue funerary represent decease hero underworld