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Ajax appears on his work more than any other Greek artist's work. [3] Ajax was supposedly born on the island of Salamis, which is where Exekias is believed to be from. Some scholars infer that this connection is one of the reasons Exekias chooses to depict Ajax so often. Exekias is known for being able to show tension and emotion in scenes very ...
Exekias could have chosen any moment, but this is the one he painted. [22] Amphora by Exekias, Achilles and Ajax engaged in a game, c. 540–530 BC, Vatican Museums, Vatican City. Another visual adaptation of the mythological past can be seen on the Vatican amphora 344, which is regarded by some art historians as Exekias' masterpiece. [23]
Warren A. Miller (October 15, 1924 – January 24, 2018) was an American ski and snowboarding filmmaker. [1] He was the founder of Warren Miller Entertainment and produced, directed and narrated films until 1988.
This is a complete list of films in the Warren Miller series of ski films. Miller directed the films through White Winter Heat (1987), his last. He continued to be involved in producing the movies until 2004, primarily by providing the narration. Warren Miller returned to the screen in 2016 for "Here, There, and Everywhere" and was featured in ...
Ajax is responsible for the death of many Trojan lords, including Phorcys. Ajax often fought in tandem with his brother Teucer, known for his skill with the bow. Ajax would wield his magnificent shield, as Teucer stood behind picking off enemy Trojans. Achilles was absent during these encounters because of his feud with Agamemnon.
Ajax preparing for suicide in a depiction by the black-figure vase painter Exekias, ca. 540 BCE. Ajax, as he appears in this play, in the Iliad, and other myths, is a heroic figure, a "rugged giant", with strength, courage and the ability to think quickly well beyond the normal standards of mankind. He was considered a legendary character to ...
Exekias's vase depicting the suicide of Ajax. Greek tragedies were a popular motif on funeral vases which often contained the death of someone close to the main character within the play. An example of this is the suicide of Ajax vase. Greeks would see these pictures of Greek tragedies on vases, which would remind them of the suffering that ...
Suicide of Ajax.. Eurytios Krater (also Eurytos Krater, Krater of Eurytus) is the name given to a famous Early Corinthian column krater.The Eurytios krater is dated to about 600 BC.