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Art History Animalia
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Zoologist exploring animal iconography via intersections of natural history with art & visual culture history. AKA Deniz (she/they), PhD student @ UD. linktr.ee/arthistoryanimalia
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Red-Figure #Fish Plate, c.340–330BCE attributed to Asteas/Python Workshop (South Italian, Paestan, active c.360–320BCE) Ceramic, Dia. 38.3 cm (15 1/16 in.) On display at Cleveland Museum of Art 1985.50

photo of the fish plate and its label on display at museum “Perfect for serving seafood, this plate features images of sea creatures (octopi, mullet, bream, and various shellfish) around a well for dipping or collecting juices. Although first developed in Athens, red-figure fish plates became popular in South Italy and Sicily in the 4th century BC. All feature a short foot and a small central depression, but those produced in the workshop of Asteas and Python, like this one, are the largest and most ornate. Archaeologists have studied the fish and other sea creatures represented, identifying many of them with species still found (and eaten) in the Mediterranean.”
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Art History Animalia
@arthistoryanimalia.bsky.social
Zoologist exploring animal iconography via intersections of natural history with art & visual culture history. AKA Deniz (she/they), PhD student @ UD. linktr.ee/arthistoryanimalia
372 followers55 following949 posts
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