Tomb of the Diver frescoes
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The Tomb of the Diver frescoes are a set of rare, well-preserved Greek wall paintings from a 5th-century BCE tomb near Paestum, famed for their unique depiction of a solitary diver symbolizing the passage from life to death.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek wall paintings
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archaeological artifact ⓘ funerary art ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite | Paestum Archaeological Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle | South Italian Greek painting ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Greek colony of Poseidonia
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Paestum necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | well preserved ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| createdBy | unknown Greek painter ⓘ |
| culture | Greek ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Paestum Archaeological Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | circa 470 BCE ⓘ |
| depicts |
a solitary diver
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banqueting scene ⓘ drinking vessels ⓘ musicians ⓘ reclining male figures ⓘ symposium ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Mario Napoli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 1968 ⓘ |
| function | decoration of a tomb interior ⓘ |
| genre | tomb painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ceiling panel with diver
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east wall banquet scene ⓘ north wall banquet scene ⓘ south wall banquet scene ⓘ west wall banquet scene ⓘ |
| iconography |
diver plunging into water
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kline banquet ⓘ |
| influencedField |
interpretations of Greek funerary beliefs
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study of ancient Greek painting ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Campania
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Italy ⓘ Paestum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | fresco ⓘ |
| medium | pigments on plaster ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exceptional state of preservation
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rare example of Greek wall painting ⓘ unique depiction of a diver in funerary context ⓘ |
| originalLocation | a small stone burial chamber near Paestum ⓘ |
| partOf | Tomb of the Diver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | funerary commemoration ⓘ |
| region | Magna Graecia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
afterlife symbolism
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symposium culture ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
passage from life to death
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transition to the afterlife ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Classical Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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