The Apotheosis of Homer: Regarding a Votive Stele by Archelaus of Priene and Its Role in Hellenistic Art
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Hellenistic art, sculpture, Homer, votive stelai, Archelaos of PrieneAbstract
This brief essay examines a well-known Hellenistic stele signed by the sculptor Archelaos of Priene, presumably from Alexandria and dated to the Ptolemaic period. It also examines some iconographic aspects of this votive relief and its role within the socio-cultural Hellenistic context as both an honorific and commemorative monument. Finally, based on literary sources and archaeological evidence, the discussion will address the issue regarding the divine status of poets and their contributions to education (paideia) in Ancient Greece.Downloads
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