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In the Footsteps of Persephone: The Iconography of Macedonian Elite Tombs' Decoration
Kamp, Tomáš ; Stančo, Ladislav (advisor) ; Verčík, Marek (referee)
The present master thesis focusses on the iconography of the decorative programme of Macedonian tombs dated from the second half of the 4th century BCE to the first half of the 2nd century BCE. The main objective is to detect the artistic principles of the Macedonian art applied to funerary monuments of local elites. To attain this aim it is necessary to adopt a complex approach which would allow for analysing in detail the various tomb decoration types; such an approach has never been applied so far. The main research tool used throughout this thesis is a profound analysis of individual elements of the tombs' decoration. The study is specifically concerned with the frequency of the individual motifs, their chronological development, and their possible meanings. Other questions include the iconographical differences between male and female tombs, variations between royal and aristocratic sepulchres, comparison of profane and funerary art, and last but not least, the possible transference of motives both from or to other cultural areas. Keywords: iconography, Ancient Greece, Macedonia, Hellenistic period, tumulus, tombs, wall-paintings
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Lion monuments in Greece: their meaning and development
Kamp, Tomáš ; Stančo, Ladislav (advisor) ; Verčík, Marek (referee)
The representation of lion in Greece repeatedly occurs in connection with divine cults or a myth, but chiefly in funeral context as grave markers. Among numerous preserved examples there are monumental sculptures associated with tombs and polyandria. Their best-known examples are lion of Chaeronea and lion of Amphipolis. However, their meaning may also be commemorative. The aim of this bachelor thesis is to evaluate all known examples of monumental lions in such contexts by using archeological data and literary sources and to determine relations between them. The first chapter outlines the evolution of the lion's motif in Greece from the Archaic to the Hellenistic period. The following chapters provide an overview of the individual lion monuments and the meaning attributed to them. In the conclusion, the individual monuments are compared and their relations and differences are observed, whether local or chronological.
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