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choragic monument

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choragic monument
In ancient Greece, a commemorative structure, erected by the successful leader in the competitive choral dances in a Dionysiac festival, upon which was displayed the bronze tripod received as a prize; such monuments sometimes were further ornamented by renowned artists.


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The story is figured in a different form on the reliefs from the choragic monument of Lysicrates, now in the British Museum (17).
 
 
 
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