| 单词 |
pelike |
| 释义 |
pelike Gr. Antiq.|ˈpɛlɪkɪ, pɛˈliːkɪ|
Also pelice, pellice. Pl. pelikai.
[ad. Gr. πελίκα a wooden bowl, pitcher.]
A type of amphora with an ovoid body, wide mouth, and broad base used for holding wine or water.
1873S. & J. Horner Walks in Florence II. 435 On a Pellice, a vase rarely found in Etruria, and belonging to the most perfect style of art.., is the figure of a man binding up the arm of a youth. 1891Nettleship & Sandys Seyffert's Dict. Classical Antiquities 685 (caption) Various shapes of Greek vases...pēlĭkē. 1902J. H. Huddilston Lessons from Greek Pott. i. 75 The largest group is found on the Louvre pelike, where, although there are no persons, in addition to those named by Homer,..are two women, introduced..to remind us of Briseïs. 1928J. D. Beazley Greek Vases in Poland iii. 64 His pictures, which are chiefly on small hydriai, small pelikai, and marriage-vases, are usually taken from the life of woman. 1936Burlington Mag. May 253/1 A pelice with snarling lion and lioness. 1967R. S. Folsom Handbk. Greek Pottery 159 The name pelike was applied by early archaeologists to the one-piece amphora with a sagging belly and broad neck. In fact the name appears to have no justification, but is retained for convenience. The form first appeared about 520 b.c. and lasted until the 4th century b.c. 1971Ashmolean Mus. Rep. Visitors 1970 9 A notable addition to the collection of Athenian red-figure vases is a pelike, of the 4th century b.c. |
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