Photo essay tomb-paintings from as early as the fourth Century-BC in the Paestum area

The following photo essay by Richard Hunt, official photographer of the Institute for Humanistic Studies, reflects mainly the character of tomb paintings from as early as the fourth century B.C, that were found in the Paestum area. All photographs were taken by Mr. Hunt and are printed with his permission and that of the Institute for Humanistic Studies.— The Editor. ology, Paestum. Richard H. Hunt, who is the official photographer of the Institute for Humanistic Studies, teaches art at Lincoln Senior High School in East St. Louis. A ceramic sculptor, he has exhibited his work throughout the United States. Journal of Aesthetic Education, Vol. 19, No. 1, Spring 1985 ©1985 Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois

Reviewed work(s): Source: Journal of Aesthetic Education, Vol. 19, No. 1, Special Issue: Paestum and Classical Culture: Past and Present (Spring, 1985), pp. 79-86 Published by: University of Illinois Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3332560 . Accessed: 15/03/2012 12:32 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org. University of Illinois Press is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to Journal of Aesthetic Education. http://www.jstor.org

The following photo essay by Richard Hunt, official photographer of the Institute for Humanistic Studies, reflects mainly the character of tomb paintings from as early as the fourth century B.C. that were found in the Paestum area. All photographs were taken by Mr. Hunt and are printed with his permission and that of the Institute for Humanistic Studies.The Editor. Fig. 1. Scene from "Diver's Tomb," c. 475 B.C., National Museum of Archaeology, Paestum. Richard H. Hunt, who is the official photographer of the Institute for Humanistic Studies, teaches art at Lincoln Senior High School in East St. Louis. A ceramic sculptor, he has exhibited his work throughout the United States. Journal of Aesthetic Education, Vol. 19, No. 1, Spring 1985 @1985 Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois

Greek Funeral Rite, Lucanian Tomb, National Museum of Archaeology, Paestum.

Fig. 10. Metope, Temple of Hera, c. 550 B.C., National Museum of Archaeology, Paestum. Fig. 11. Zeus, polychrome terracotta, c. 520 B.C., National Museum of Archaeology, Paestum.

So-called Marsias, bronze, 103 centimeters tall, c. 150 B.C., National Museum of Archaeology, Paestum. Fig. 13. Hydra, bronze, from Underground Sacellum, Paestum, c. 510 B.C., National Museum of Archaeology, Paestum.

Fig. 14. Scene from Lucanian Tomb, National Museum of Archaeology, Paestum. Eaves gutter decoration, so-called Temple of Heres, c. 500 B.C., National Museum of Archaeology, Paestum.