Jason and Pelias
Fresco from Pompeii (House of Fatal Love, IX, 5, 18).1st century CE. Inv. No. 111436.Naples, National Archaeological Museum, Hall LXXPhoto by Luciano Pedicini
Jason and Pelias.
Fresco from Pompeii (House of Fatal Love, IX, 5, 18).
1st century CE.
1st century CE.
Inv. No. 111436.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum, Hall LXX
(Napoli, Museo archeologico nazionale, Sala LXX).
Origin:
From Pompeii (House of Fatal Love, IX, 5, 18, f).
Description:
This picture gave the alternative name of “House of Jason” to this residence, which contains a remarkable series of pictures. The scene has a pyramidal structure: at the top of a staircase in his palace of Iolkos, we see the majestic and rather theatrical figure of King Pelias accompanied by his daughters; on the right next to a table, Jason stands enveloped in a cloak and with one foot bare, as the myth recounts; on the left an assistant, garlanded like the other characters, leads the bull to be sacrificed to Poseidon. The effect of the geometrical structure is heightened by the landscape with the colonnaded temple to the god, surrounded by trees and other more sketchy constructions. The vase below the table next to Jason recurs identical in the picture showing the prophecy of Cassandra (inv. 8999).
Credits:
© 1996. Photo, text: Stefano De Caro, “The National Archaeological Museum of Naples”. Soprintendenza Archeologica di Napoli e Caserta. Electa, Napoli, 2001, p. 155.
© 1996. Photo: Luciano Pedicini.
© 1996. Photo: Luciano Pedicini.
Keywords: ζωγραφικήί pictura ars picturae painting pittura malerei peinture φρεσκογραφία τοιχογραφία νωπογραφία wall fresco frescos frescoes opera parietale murale opere parietali murali affresco affreschi freskomalerei frischmalerei wandmalerei fresko fresken fresque fresques pintura mural ρωμαϊκές roman romana romano romani römisch römische römisches römischen römischer romain romaine romains romaines πομπηία pompeii pompeian pompei pompeiano pompeji pompeianischen pompejanischen pompéi pompéien ελληνική μυθολογία mythologia graeca greek mythology mitologia greca griechische mythologie grecque ἀργοναῦται αργοναύτες argonautai argonautes argonautae argonauts argonauti argonautensage argonauten πελίας rex pelias king re pelia könig roi pélias ἰάσων ιάσονας ιάσων jason iason giasone giasóne male dress clothes clothing garment abbigliamento maschile herrenbekleidung vêtements pour hommes ανδρικά ρούχα footwear footgear calzatura männerschuhe chaussures παπούτσια furniture mobile möbel meubles έπιπλα oblatio sacrificium sacrifice sacrificio opfer θυσία corona wreath kranz couronne endromis endromidis endromides cothurnus topboot boot boots stivali endromide stiefel stiefeln bottes ἐνδρομίς solea sandal sandals sandalo sandali sandale πέδιλα σάμβαλα σάνδᾰλον σανδάλια σανδάλι chiton khiton chitone χιτών cloak mantello mantel manteau μανδύα girl young woman ragazza mädchen mädel jeune fille κοπέλα barba barbatum beard bearded man uomo barbuto bart bärtiger mann barbe homme barbu γενειάδα γενειοφόρος άνθρωπος taurus bull toro stier taureau βόδι ταύρος sceptrum sceptre scettro zepter σκήπτρο architecture architectural composition motive motives motif motifs architettura composizione architettonica motivo architettonico motivi architettonici architektur architektonische komposition architektonisches motiv architecturale architecturaux αρχιτεκτονική σύνθεση imaginary fantasy immaginaria fantasia imaginäre fantasie imaginaire fantaisie φανταστική φαντασία colonnade colonnato kolonnade säulengang κιονοστοιχία columna column colonna kolonne säule colonne κολόνα στύλος hostia victima sacrificial animal victim animale sacrificale vittima opfertier sacrificiel victime θυσιαστικό ζώο θύμα bucket secchio eimer kübel seau κουβάς cane walking stick bastone spazierstock stock canne jonc μπαστούνι ραβδί chlamys clamide χλαμύδος vase vaso δοχείο βάζο jug pitcher brocca krug broc κανάτα table tavolo tisch τραπέζι τράπεζα aedes templum temple tempio tempel ναός house of fatal love ix 5 18 casa di jasone dell’amore fatale scala stair stairs staircase treppe escalier σκάλα sacred tree albero sacro heiliger baum arbre sacré vellus aureum golden fleece vello d’oro goldenes vlies toison d’or χρυσόμαλλον δέρας χρυσόμαλλο crepida crepidula κρηπίς daughters peliades figlie töchter von filles de hexastyle six columns esastilo sei sechs säulen colonnes sacra mensa cult culto kult sainte sacrée culte inv no 111436
