visual sources

Question 1

what does the ‘grave of stele of hegeso’ depict

Answer 1

a women chooses a jewellery box offered by a slave girl. It’s in a public space to show the virtue of a women. she’s dressed in transparent fabric adorning herself with jewellery; this suggests wealth and status

Question 2

what does the ‘portrait of the baker Terenrius Neo and his wife’ depict

Answer 2

naturalistic portrait from pompeii. richly dressed couple. wife in foreground holding wax tablet and writing implement, suggests literacy

Question 3

what does the marble statue of aphrodite of Cnidus a copy of greek original by Proxiteles tell us about greek women

Answer 3

the women who modelled for it was said to have reversed a law court decision by exposing her breasts.
emphasises greek concerns over the power of female sexuality

Question 4

what does the statue of Eumachia (pompeii 1ce) depict

Answer 4

eumachia a priestess and business women, her husband was a famous magistrate who made his fortune in building supplies. she was the matron of the fullers guild and is known for dedication inscriptions on public building to pietas and concordia