Greek Vase-Painting and the Origins of Visual Humour

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by  Alexandre G. Mitchell

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978-0-521-51370-8 -Greek Vase-Pwnting and the Origu~ of V1.:sual Humour
Alext~ndm C. lvl!tchall
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Mor~ Worm.nUon
GREEK VASE-PAINTING AND THE ORIGI:-<S OF
VISUAL HUMOUR
This book is a .:omprthensjve sludy of visual hUIJ\Our in anci('nl' Gret:C(". \1.1ilh sp«ial
t:mphasis on \\'Orks crtat("\.1 in Alht1lS nud Bo('(){ja. Al("X:and« G. Mitchdl bnngs an
int<rJis<'1plinary >pproach to this topic. combiniot\ theor.cs Jnd methods of art history.
archacolog)', .lnd classics with tbe •othropology of bUinour. and thcrtby cstablishm11
OC'W ways of looking at url and visual humour in particular. Undtrsta.rk.hng v. hat visual
humour was to the ancient~ and how tl functioned as a tool of social oohcsion is only
one fa"'t of this >tudy. Mite hell nlso focuses on the social truths th3t his study of bumoUI"
unveils: democracy and frctJom of t.xprcssion~ politics anJ religion: Gr~k vases and
trend• u1 fashion; JDJrkel·drivcn produaK>t~ prop<~· anJ Jrupropcr beltJvtour, popular
vtrSU$ rlttt O.l1ture.: corruval jn situ~ anJ 1he pJaa of women. foreigners. workc~ .:Uld
Jabour<1"S within the GrC<!k city. Richly illustrated with more •han qo dmv.mgs nnd
pho1<.>graphs. ss well as wilh aA•h1k~ru ~bJcs of OOOllc represent.3tions {lccordlog. to d..C
fercnl 1h cmes. pain•ers, dlld le<:hniques. 1h is study ;mply do<wncnl$t he comic rcprcsen
tJIJotlS th.:~i formed 3Jl unport:o.nt paxt of oot.icnl Grec:k visu..'l! l.1ngunge from the sL\.1-h
tluollj;b the fou.nh cent•tcics BC.
A scholar of Greek a.n .uld arcbacolq:y, 0& Alcxandrc G. Mttchcll is .10 Honorary
Rest\l«"h .\ssocintc at the lnsrirutc of Atch.Jcolog)'~ University oi Oxford.
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Greek Vase-painting and the
Origins of Visual Humour
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ALEXANDRE G. MTTCHELL
Uuiut<riity ofO xford
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Mor~ Worm.nUon
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Am~ ledtltJ'.:I.. qui et Hvrr lirt.,.
DcspouJllC'.t-vous dt toutc af(t"ctton.
Et, le lls.1nt. ne vous scandalisez:
11 ne conttent m.1l ne tnfc:aion.
Vr ay C$1 qu'ioy peu Je pet:fc:aion
Vtm.s apprcndrt!'t... si non en cas dt! rire~
Auhre argument ne pew mon cueur t.IJCc.
Voyaotle clued C.]W vous mine et eon5()oune,
..~\1icux est df! ns qu~ de J.umes c.s.;npre..
Pour cc que cire est le propre de l'bonune.
(!Ubdais. fronuspi<e to GJrgall/11.1 '!Hl
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Contents
l•s• o( lllusrmtions
ix
List ofTabks
XV
Preface
xvii
.\.dtnowledgements
xxi
Abbre"iatlons
xxiu
ONE
lmroduaion
I
TWO
Humour in 1bc City: l'bc Worid o( Men. Worn m. and Animals
36
TIJRJ;E
Humour itt the Ci•l'' Gods, H<to<S. and My•b
95
FOUR
Satyrs and Comic l'J.tody
IjO
fiVE
Cariouurcs in Athens and at rbe .K::abi.rioo Sotnctuary in Boeotia
1}5
VII
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CONTENT~
SIX
Conclusion: V:t.~es. Humour, ~nd S<K·iel}'
•So
Gloss:1ry
; 17
Btbhogmphy
JU
Index o{V...,s Cit<d Jn Jbo Text
345
Gtntr31 Index
357
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List of Illustrations
t. Olpe, Anic SF. ll<rkel<)'. Phoebe Apper!IOn Hoarst Museum of
Anthrop<>logy, 8.H79: P:tinter of theJcm Knineus. p.1ge 31
Chous,Aruc RF, London, llnrish Museum, "-539:
Oeepdene Pmnter. 3>
;. Cup fr., Att1c I~F, .lthens, National Arclueologic.1l Museum, Acmpoli•
Coli., •· 1073. H
+ Cup. tlrtic Rl', London. Bmish Museum, F-44; Signed F,uph.ronios
Epotesen; OneSimos. 34
j. Atuc BF, Hamburg, Museum fiir KunSt und GN·erbe, <910.99:
l'llkos1h enes Poner. 38
6. Cup, Chak'Jdian RF. Copenhagen. National Museum 4 •
Cup. Arrcc RF, ljoston. Museum of fine .lrtS. o8.;1d: Oltos. 4:
8o-8b. Cup, Ank BF, Boston. Museum of fine A<ts, 10.6 5 T:
Amn~ Painttr. 44
9· Cup, Awe Rf, Boston. Museum of Fine A<ts. 1 !·83: Oltos. 46
Jo. Chou~. Auk, Malibu. The J.·l'aul ~U) Museum, So.AE.•H· 49
I I. Pyx.s.. Attt.:-Rf, Bedtn, Anukensammlwtg, r:1517; Patn1er
of Bol0!1t•1 4 r7. so
Chou!h Auk. Pans, Musee du Louvre. Cth sos. s'
Pelike. Boeou:>n RF, Mmucl>. Anuken~11nmlnngen, 1347· 51-53
Askos. il<u< RF . Oxford. tlsbmolean Museum, '39· 54
Aui< Rf. Vau<an City, Museo G1·egonaoo I:Irus<:o VoltC<lno. 16'5"
Pamrer <:>f Bok>gn.1 417. 55
17· l'elike, Auic RF, Florence. Mus«.> Archeologico. 7! 7; 1. 56
J$. llydrra, .ltuc RF, London. Br•isb Mu<1<.um, 6101;
\Vashmg Pamtet 59
Northampton Amphora. Ionian BF. Munich,
19·
Aoukensammluogen. 586. 61
!0. Cbous, Auk RF. New York. Tbe J\'leLropoliton Museum of Art,
p.11.19. 6j
!I. 11)-dri.J,. .\.uic RF_Municb. t\utikcus..un.mluugcn 1..421:
rhintias. 67
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LIST OP ILLUSTRATIONS
u . Cup. i\lli< llF, Brussels, J\lus&s Royaux d'Art et d"Bistoire, R179:
Princcton Painter. 69
•>· S1amna., i\ll k RF. New York. The MccropoLl an Museum of Art.
Jf.!j0.-;7; Dccpdcoc Pamtcr. 70
14- Hydria, 1\IH< R.F, llladlid, Musco MqurologJCO Nadona~ tlll7;
lkrlin Painter. 71
• S· Hydrin. Attic BF, 1\ru...,ls, Musi'c.s Royaux d"Ar< e< d"Hiswirr,
RH6. 7S
•6.•-•6b. Skypbos, Attic RF, Malibu, The J.·P1ml Getty Museum.
S8o.AE. ~04. 76
!7. lt:l]1hos, Alli.: RF. London, British Musttt.rn. rg.H.I~18. t:
Ou10ph•l< PIDnt<r. 77
!.8. Skypho~ Amc Rf.. Boston, Museum oi Fine Am, oS.jlC.. So
•9· Peliko. Attic RF. Syracuse. Museo Atcheologoro Regionale P>olo Orsi.
•oo6s:
Myson, 8•
30. Pelike, Am< RF, London, Bntish Museum. ES19;
Hasselm.1nn Painter. 81
3 J. Cup, AttiC RF. Il..1~l. Anukenmuseum und Sommlung Ludw1g, 8$1413;
Chmre Pamter. 8;
31. Oinochoe• .\ me RF, Homburg, Mu<eum filr Kunsr und Cewerbe,
198r.rn : Manner of the Triprole100s P.nmer. 84
; ;. Skyphos, Arri.; RF, Oxfon.i. Ashmole3n Museum. ; 10; Epikteros. SS
H· Cup, Am e RF. C'ri!nev.rd,lnsee d'An et d'H1mmre, 16908. 88
3 ;. Chons. A me R~ .At hens. Nanonal ArchaeologJcal
Museum. t7•86. 89
36. Cup. Ar ue RF. Brussels, Nhl~$ Royaux d'.\n e1 d'H•stoore. R•s9:
Scheurleer Pauner. 91
37· Pelike.Anoc RF. Laon. Mu~e Ar<·h~oiOI}oque Muou<Jpa~ 37-IO} 1:
Pamter of Munoeh lH8. 9•
38. Pelike. Awe RF. London. llntish Museum. E;87: manner of \V.,shmg
Pamler. 93
19· Ne<:k·amphora ( t, Alii< BF, Copenhagen. National Museum. 1 1440;
Pamter of LonJon B76. 97
40. ChalcJ<han amphora. Pembroke and Hope (()"':e): 15o-54o BC. 98
4 t. Hydna. Awe RF, N3ples. Museo Mcl1eologko Na:<~onale. H14l:.:
Kleophmdes ~atmeo: too
41. Cup. tltuc RF. lloston. Museum of Fine Arts. Res.oS. ;o.a: Wi<ler Ctrcle
of the Nikosthenes Pamttr. JOO
4;. Oincxhoe. .lute RF, V,nc~n City. Mus<o Grcgor•aoo ErnJS<O VatkJno,
1653'~ Heun ·..u mene P.:thner. tOJ
44- Pdike. Attic RF, Pans. M~e du Louvre. G <1 s : Bard a)' Painter. 104
4 s. Askos, A<uc RF. Hamburg. Museum fur Kunst uncl
Gewerbe. JQ84·4S7· toj
46. Volme·krottr. Attic BF~ tlore:oce, ~Luseo Arcbeotogico Na:uo1l.llt. 4-209;
Kle1ti.1s JJll.i Ergoti.rnos. l 07
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