1
Q
What kind of vase?
A
Krater
2
Q
Who’s the artist?
A
Choregos
3
Q
Where’s the vase from?
A
Southern Italy
4
Q
What does the vase depict?
A
Comic competition between Aegisthus and Phyrrhias representing the genres of tragedy and comedy. Presence of two chorus members
5
Q
How can we tell the difference between the tragic and comic actors?
A
Costumes. Comic actors are wearing masks with grotesque features. Aegisthus dressed clearly as a tragic actor with ornate and stylised clothing, laced kothornoi and a serious expression.
6
Q
Significance
A
Direct comparison between tragic and comic costumes
7
Q
Set
A
Skene doors
Greek Vases
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