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This is an extensive study of Dionysian imagery found primarily in scenes on red-figure vases of the fifth-century BC but also in the architectural sculpture, c
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This study examines the development of Dionysian imagery in Greek vase painting from the first appearance of the god on an Attic vase c. 580 BC to the point at
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An interpretation of the god Dionysos as seen by Greek vase painters before the golden age of classical culture, which will help understand his wide popularity
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This book examines representations of divine music to argue that visual arts could communicate the sound of divine music being depicted.
The Symposion in Ancient Greek Society and Thought
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This book provides insights into the symposion's importance in Greek culture by tracing the discursive power of its representations.