A Large Sarcophagus from Myrmekion. On Understanding of the Semantic of the Imagery
Journal: Actual Problems of Theory and History of Art
Year: 2015

A large marble sarcophagus from Myrmekion (180–190 AD) has a rich décor: sculptured couple is presented on the lid, while scenes from Achilles’ life story are depicted at three panels. It might be supposed that the décor of the sarcophagus represents some kind of joint system — both picturesque and semantic. Main elements of the system are: “the education of Achilles” (the right panel), his “concealment” on Scyros or “the symbolic death” of the hero (the left panel), and his “rebirth” to new her