A Motif of Parrots in Dionysian Contexts on Selected Examples of Hellenistic and Roman Mosaics
A Motif of Parrots in Dionysian Contexts on Selected Examples of Hellenistic and Roman Mosaics
Author(s): Anna GłowaSubject(s): Archaeology, Visual Arts, Ancient World
Published by: KSIĘGARNIA AKADEMICKA Sp. z o.o.
Keywords: parrot; Dionysos; Nilotic scenes; Roman mosaics; tryphé
Summary/Abstract: This paper provides an overview of the mosaics in which parrots are represented as a motive accompanying Dionysian themes. Based on the written and iconographic sources, the author argues that a parrot was an intrinsic element of the visual language conveying ideas of earthly happiness and eternal bliss, as well as the Hellenistic concept of tryphé.
Journal: Studies in Ancient Art and Civilization
- Issue Year: 2023
- Issue No: 27
- Page Range: 143-158
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English
