Comic Angels Flashcards

1
Q

What kind of vase?

A

Krater

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2
Q

Who’s the artist?

A

Choregos

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3
Q

Where’s the vase from?

A

Southern Italy

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4
Q

What does the vase depict?

A

Comic competition between Aegisthus and Phyrrhias representing the genres of tragedy and comedy. Presence of two chorus members

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5
Q

How can we tell the difference between the tragic and comic actors?

A

Costumes. Comic actors are wearing masks with grotesque features. Aegisthus dressed clearly as a tragic actor with ornate and stylised clothing, laced kothornoi and a serious expression.

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6
Q

Significance

A

Direct comparison between tragic and comic costumes

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7
Q

Set

A

Skene doors

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