Iconography
GODS AND MYTHS
Alope / Census of Ancient Art known to the Renaissance / Known Prototypes / Rome, Villa Dora Pamphili
SOCIAL LIFE
Further details
According to Winckelmann the Sarcophagus shows at the left Alope imprisoned with the mare that fed her son Hippothoon, and in the centre Alope and Hippothoon before Cercyon. Robert sees in the central scene the submission of Barbarians and gives no interpretation for the rest
Artist or creator
Date
2nd century (middle)
Location
Associated persons
Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))
Notes on photograph
Bibliographic Citation
Carl Robert, Die antiken Sarkophag-Reliefs, vol. 3, 3, Berlin 1919, pp. 525-528, no. 359, fig. 436
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Acknowledgements
Record created with the generous support of the Dean’s Development Fund, School of Advanced Study’
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