Greece Delphi Travel Brochure
- ca 1950s
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4 1/2 x 11 inches ~ (10 x 27 cm)$65
- Travel Brochure
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The original life-size bronze sculpture, Charioteer of Delphi, was discovered in 1896 at the sanctuary of Apollo in Delphi.It was created to commemorate a victory in a chariot race during the Pythian Games.The figure is shown wearing a chiton, the traditional tunic worn by chariot.
On the back of the brochure is a neck-amphora, a classic style of ancient Greek pottery, used to hold olive oil, wine, milk, or grain. Illustrated with black-figure painting, where figures are painted in dark silhouettes onto the red clay body, commonly depicting mythological scenes or everyday rituals.
