1. Greek vases
... the focus of the artist's decoration is the drunken behavior of the satyrs and maenads. A satyr playing the double pipes (aulus) leads the processions; he is followed by scenes of tail pulling, snake handling and wine guzzling. Yet amid all of this action the artist has attempted to portray some artistic innovation. Although the scene is two dimensional the painter has ... the thyrsos which they use to fend off the advancing satyrs, who come out from under the handles. The satyrs are bearded, hairy creatures, who have weird, snubbed noses and a tail. They deliberately contrast with the ...
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