#1) 1. Rebecca Molholt argues that Roman floor mosaics have been in the past looked at the wrong way since art historians have looked at it as a painting and not as a horizontal experience that links myths and sports.
#1) 2. One goal of this article is to understand how these mosaics were used. Another goal is to understand how these mosaics worked with the baths where they are located. Lastly, Molholt wants to understand how the myths interact and shape the experience of these floors.
#1) 3. Since these floor mosaics are sensory experiences, one type of evidence that Rebecca Molholt uses is her own sensory experience. By walking on the mosaic, she can understand and analyze how a Roman would interact with the floor and the story behind …show more content…
Jon Van de Grift argues that the Centaur Cups found in Berthouville are examples of how alcohol can have a good as well as a bad effect on Romans’ life which is a moralizing allegory of the effect of Eros.
#2) 2. One goal of this article is to explain the provenance of these figures. Another goal is to understand the way these cups are composed and how compositional elements work together. Finally, Van de Grift wants to understand the significance of the figures present on the cups in order to apply this knowledge to a broader spectrum.
#2) 3. Jon Van de Grift provides several types of evidence to support his claim. The first evidence that he uses is a detailed and complex formal analysis of the two cups present. With that we are able to better understand the composition as well as some of the meaning behind this piece. The author also uses a lot of texts to prove his point. He quotes Plato, Horace, Diodorus, Pliny and some poets. With this kind of evidence, he enables a more contextualized viewpoint and more focus on the time period since some of these people have experienced a form or another of elite banquets where these cups were used. The last type of evidence that he uses is a comparison with the very similar sculpture of the Capitoline Centaurs present in Rome. The numerous similarities with these sculptures and the centaurs on the cups lead to the understanding of the possible role of the amorini on the back of the centaurs, but also to the understanding of the expression of centaurs and why they work as a pair. It is worth noting that it is quite surprising that no archeological evidence is used since all these silver cups were part of a
#1) 2. One goal of this article is to understand how these mosaics were used. Another goal is to understand how these mosaics worked with the baths where they are located. Lastly, Molholt wants to understand how the myths interact and shape the experience of these floors.
#1) 3. Since these floor mosaics are sensory experiences, one type of evidence that Rebecca Molholt uses is her own sensory experience. By walking on the mosaic, she can understand and analyze how a Roman would interact with the floor and the story behind …show more content…
Jon Van de Grift argues that the Centaur Cups found in Berthouville are examples of how alcohol can have a good as well as a bad effect on Romans’ life which is a moralizing allegory of the effect of Eros.
#2) 2. One goal of this article is to explain the provenance of these figures. Another goal is to understand the way these cups are composed and how compositional elements work together. Finally, Van de Grift wants to understand the significance of the figures present on the cups in order to apply this knowledge to a broader spectrum.
#2) 3. Jon Van de Grift provides several types of evidence to support his claim. The first evidence that he uses is a detailed and complex formal analysis of the two cups present. With that we are able to better understand the composition as well as some of the meaning behind this piece. The author also uses a lot of texts to prove his point. He quotes Plato, Horace, Diodorus, Pliny and some poets. With this kind of evidence, he enables a more contextualized viewpoint and more focus on the time period since some of these people have experienced a form or another of elite banquets where these cups were used. The last type of evidence that he uses is a comparison with the very similar sculpture of the Capitoline Centaurs present in Rome. The numerous similarities with these sculptures and the centaurs on the cups lead to the understanding of the possible role of the amorini on the back of the centaurs, but also to the understanding of the expression of centaurs and why they work as a pair. It is worth noting that it is quite surprising that no archeological evidence is used since all these silver cups were part of a