… In ancient Egypt, especially in the tomb murals of the 18th Dynasty, the daily life and customs of people of all ranks were depicted, such as noblewomen enjoying grand banquets and applying makeup, and slaves engaged in farming, hunting, fishing, and other labor. In Greece, the Roman Pliny the Elder wrote in his Natural History that the painter Piraeikos, who painted the lives of the lower classes, such as barbers and shoemakers, brought special joy to the masses, and his works sold for higher prices than those of many other painters. However, this led to Piraeikos being nicknamed Lyparographos (painter of vulgar subjects). … *Some of the terminology that mentions "Piraeikos" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
… すでに古代エジプト,とくに第18王朝の墳墓内の壁画には,大饗宴を楽しんだり,化粧する貴婦人,また農耕や狩猟,漁労などの労働に従事する奴隷など,貴賤にかかわらず,日常生活やその風俗が描写されていた。ギリシアでは,ローマ時代の大プリニウスが《博物誌》の中で,画家ピラエイコスPiraeikosは床屋や靴屋など下層階級の生活を描きながら,大衆に特別の喜びを与え,その作品は多くの画家のものよりも高価な値段で売られた,と伝えている。だが,そのためピラエイコスは〈リュパログラフォス(下劣な主題の画家)〉とあだ名されてしまった。… ※「Piraeikos」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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