Greek Tragedy in the Light of Vase Paintings

by John H. Huddilston

[127]. Cf. παρ’ οὐδετέρω κεῖται ἡ μυθοποιία of the Hypothesis.

[128]. Cf. Overbeck, Bildwerke, pl. 29, and Raoul-Rochette, Mon. inéd. pl. 35–38.

[129]. Cat. no. 349; pub. Compte Rendu, 1864, pl. 6. 5; cf. Stephani, ibid. p. 252 ff.

[130]. Cf. a similar figure with the key in figs. 6, 18, 20. In the latter cases Iphigeneia is the priestess.

[131]. v. 1061.

[132]. v. 35.

[133]. Vid my Attitude of the Greek Tragedians toward Art, p. 12 ff., for a discussion of this passage.

[134]. So Eur. Orest. v. 321; Elekt. v. 1345.

[135]. Naples, no. 3249, photo, Alinari, 11296, from which fig. 6 is taken. The painting was published by Jahn, Vasenbilder, 1839, pl. 1. 1, from a drawing. Jahn himself had not seen the vase. The drawing does the fine picture so little justice that I could not think of reproducing it. The work on the vase is wonderfully clear and strong. Every figure is in itself a beautiful work of art. The picture presents an unusual variety of situations that are artistically of great interest.

[136]. Cf. also fig. 8.