Myth and Genre on Athenian Vases

Author: Ferrari Gloria  

Publisher: University Of Chicago Press

ISSN: 0278-6656

Source: Classical Antiquity, Vol.22, Iss.1, 2003-04, pp. : 37-54

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Abstract

With the notable exceptions of Jan Bazˇant and Paul Harvey, most scholars subscribe to the idea that the representational scenes on Greek vases fall into one of two main categories: either myth (including epic subjects) or "genre," whose frame of reference is everyday life. This article challenges this distinction and makes a plea for its abandonment.