combat scenes on Greek vases

Una rassegna di  alcune monete greche su cui è raffigurato un particolare tipo di recipiente detto rhytòn, vale a dire un vaso usato per attingere da contenitori più grandi acqua o vino destinati ad essere versati nelle libagioni oppure bevuti.

The consideration of combat scenes on archaic Greek vases as a reliable source for the reconstruction of ancient Greek warfare depends on several aspects. Despite playing a considerable role in the selection of characters, in their location and postures in the scene, and in the actions they perform, composition has been commonly ignored. The identification of the patterns ruling the composition of combat scenes can potentially shed some new light on the historicity and reliability of the military practices depicted on them.

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