Stele of Polyxene. from Dipylon. 2nd q. 4th c. BCE. detail
How does the interplay of levels in relief relate to the interplay of presence and absence in grief?
It is said that the pain of nostalgia lies in the disparity between past and present.
The relationship between sudden projections (presence) and the smoothed transitions which generally surround or subsume their sharpness (in the Classical Attic Style) is worth taking into account, especially when considering the therapeutic valence of stelai like this one.
Stele of Polyxene. from Dipylon. 2nd q. 4th c. BCE. detail
How does the interplay of levels in relief relate to the interplay of presence and absence in grief?
It is said that the pain of nostalgia lies in the disparity between past and present.
The relationship between sudden projections (presence) and the smoothed transitions which generally surround or subsume their sharpness (in the Classical Attic Style) is worth taking into account, especially when considering the therapeutic valence of stelai like this one.