Original scientific paper

A New Altar to Hercules from Trogir

Dražen Maršić ; University of Zadar, Department of Archaeology

Abstract

The period of carving the altar can be determined with great precision, through a comprehensive analysis of the varied content and the formal and stylistic characteristics. From parallel analysis of the fragments of the Dressel 2-4 type amphora discovered near the altar, as well as the stylistic characteristics of the sculptural treatment, and particularly the analysis of the depicted skyphos, it is possible to conclude that the altar was carved during the second quarter or at latest the third quarter of the 1st century. The depicted goblet has all the characteristics of the relief skyphoi of Asia Minor: finger-shaped handles with platelets for thumbs, a garland motif, and ribbed rounding that was most probably inspired by spear-shaped leaves, behind which were the tops of tongue-shaped leaves. It can thus be hypothesized that this was the visualization of an actual form of skyphos that was in use at that time.

Keywords

Hercules; cult; altar; quarry; Trogir

Hrčak ID:

28649

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/28649

Publication date:

21.10.2007.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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