Wall-Paintings and Pottery Divine Points of Intersection

Name: Wall-Paintings and Pottery Divine Points of Intersection
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ISBN: 9783838353654

ISBN-10: 383835365X

ISBN-13: 9783838353654

Edition: N/A

Authors: Heather Mae Russell

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Among Cycladic pottery s most idiosyncratic types is the vase known as the "nippled ewer." The term "nippled ewer" pertains to any pouring vessel that is adorned with relief breasts. These vessels have necks and beaks that lend them bird-like appearances. They also have two relief "nipples" painted in dark glaze on their receding profile. Occasionally they are adorned with painted swallows. Their iconography gives clues to the fundamental nature of Cycladic religion and the worship of a great female nature deity, especially in the years around 1600 BCE. The fusion of feminine and avian motifs is clearly related to the depiction of women in other media. Frescoes like those in Room 3 of Xeste…

Book details

List price: $72.00
Publisher: Lambert Academic Publishing
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 152
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.35" tall
Weight: 0.528
Language: English