[Agora Publication] Hurwit (2006): Lizards, Lions, and the Uncanny in Early Greek Art

Hurwit, Jeffrey M ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Hesperia 75.1 1 121-136 ... 2006 ... Lizards, Lions, and the Uncanny in Early Greek Art

[Agora Publication] Tribulato (2013): Pheonician Lions: The Funerary Stele of the Phoenician Shem/Antipatros

Tribulato, O ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Hesperia 82.3 3 459-486 ... 2013 ... Pheonician Lions: The Funerary Stele of the Phoenician Shem/Antipatros

[Agora Publication] Broneer (1956): The North Slope Krater, New Fragments

Broneer, O ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The calyx-krater of Exekias, first published in 1937,1 was discovered at the bottom of a well in the American School excavations on the North slope of the Acropolis in Athens. The circumstances of discovery ... 1956 ... Animal scenes on A and B DIFFERENCES North Slope krater Shape: Proportion of height to diameter at top, 0.846: 1 Main Zone A: Herakles' introduction into Opympos Handles: Handles flanked by horn-like knobs; Tongue pattern at base of handles; Seated figure beneath the vine; Naturalistic rendering of vine leaves; Running satyrs beneath the handles Animal Scenes: Lions'manes rendered by incised S-pattern Bottom Zone: Plain Pharsalos krater Shape: Proportion of height to diameter at top, 0.943: 1 Main Zone A: Chariot scene with driver and grooms Handles: Handles termination in plastic volutes; No tongue pattern; No figure beneath the vine; Schematic rendering of vine leaves; No design beneath the handles Animal Scenes: Lions' manes rendered by purple Bottom Zone: Ray pattern There are many other differences in the style and drawing of anatomical details and in the use of accessory colors, incisions, etc.