The Significance and Symbolism of Dogs on the Sepulchral Monuments of Salona

Authors

  • Silvia Bekavac Odjel za povijest umjetnosti Sveučilište u Zadru Obala kralja Petra Krešimira IV. 2 HR - 23000 Zadar
  • Ivan Klarić

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15291/ars.3184

Keywords:

Salona, sepulchral monuments, sepulchral cult, dog motif, sarcophagus of Simplika and Kampag, hunting in Antiquity

Abstract

The paper focuses on the Salonitan sepulchral monuments featuring dogs as a motif. The main goals have been to study the relationship between man and dog by contextualizing these iconographic motifs in various aspects such as hunting, cult, and the individualistic approach to the dog as a pet; and to use the analysis of the monuments to reconstruct the position and complex significance of the dog in the Roman society, revealing the symbolism of certain artistic templates found on the sepulchral monuments of Salona.

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Published

2020-12-30

Issue

Vol. 10 (2020)

Section

Review

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Copyright (c) 2020 Silvia Bekavac, Ivan Klarić

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