Attic Red Figure Column Krater
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Attic red figure column krater. Greek etruscan and roman antiquities. Purchased 1883 g 341. Artist syriskos painter greek attic culture nationality greek. Date 480 460 bc.
Red figure column krater. 540 x auto preview 327 x auto thumbnail. Attic red figure column krater. Red figure column krater syriskos painter red figure column krater public domain.
Florence painter greek attic active about 450 b c 30 5 cm 12 in 81 ae 161. In the 5th century attic fine pottery now predominantly red figure maintained its dominance in the markets. Medium terracotta with slip. Gift of allison v.
However by 480 b c the black figure style would be effectively replaced by red figure wares which first appeared around 530. The detailed rendering of the muscles of the bodies in combat is precise and original. This red figure krater features two male courtship scenes. Myson greek attic active 500 475 b c 34 31 2 cm 13 3 8 12 5 16 in 86 ae 205.
The subject which encompasses both sides of the vase is the return of hephaistos to mount olympos the home of the gods. Finally painted red and white highlights were added before firing. To avoid potential data charges from your carrier we recommend making sure your device is connected to a wi fi network before downloading. Attic red figure calyx krater known as the niobid krater circa 460 450 bc.
460 50 b c e 54 x 56 cm musée du louvre speakers. Clay red figure technique white highlights h. Dimensions 17 3 8 16. A masterpiece of greek pottery this calyx krater by euphronios known as the krater of antaeus is one of the most elegant attic red figure vases ever produced.
On red figure vases the symposium itself was often depicted this krater is of exceptional significance because it is one of the first on which wine women and song are presented albeit in a mythological guise. Open content images tend to be large in file size. Attic red figure column krater. In the red figure technique the process was reversed and the figures appeared in red against a black background.
Open content images tend to be large in file size. Greek attic about 475 450 bce terracotta 39 x 31 2 cm yale university art gallery. Attic pottery was exported to magna graecia and even etruria the preference for attic vases led to the development of local south italian and etrurian workshops or schools strongly influenced by attic style but producing exclusively for local markets. In the classical era such scenes were commonly used as decoration for drinking or mixing vessels such as the krater.
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