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.
Attic red figure column krater.
Greek attic about 475 450 bce terracotta 39 x 31 2 cm yale university art gallery.
Finally painted red and white highlights were added before firing.
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Purchased 1883 g 341.
Attic red figure column krater.
Date 480 460 bc.
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.
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However by 480 b c the black figure style would be effectively replaced by red figure wares which first appeared around 530.
In the classical era such scenes were commonly used as decoration for drinking or mixing vessels such as the krater.
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Artist syriskos painter greek attic culture nationality greek.
460 50 b c e 54 x 56 cm musée du louvre speakers.
Gift of allison v.
This red figure krater features two male courtship scenes.
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Red figure column krater syriskos painter red figure column krater public domain.
Myson greek attic active 500 475 b c 34 31 2 cm 13 3 8 12 5 16 in 86 ae 205.
Greek etruscan and roman antiquities.
The realism of antaeus s face is equally innovative.
The subject which encompasses both sides of the vase is the return of hephaistos to mount olympos the home of the gods.
Attic red figure calyx krater known as the niobid krater circa 460 450 bc.
Niobid painter niobid krater attic red figure calyx krater c.
In the 5th century attic fine pottery now predominantly red figure maintained its dominance in the markets.
Red figure column krater.
Attic red figure column krater.
The detailed rendering of the muscles of the bodies in combat is precise and original.
In the red figure technique the process was reversed and the figures appeared in red against a black background.
Dimensions 17 3 8 16.
Medium terracotta with slip.
Florence painter greek attic active about 450 b c 30 5 cm 12 in 81 ae 161.