Artemis aims her bow at the hunter actaeon who is savaged by his hounds.
Attic red figure bell krater.
The bell krater is the last of the various types of krater to appear in attic red figure.
He falls to his knees with his head.
One major type of funerary vase was the krater a mixing bowl for wine and water used by elite greek males at symposiums.
The absence of a foot suggests that the vase was placed on a base or support.
The earliest preserved examples four by the berlin painter 3 arv 2 pp.
38 4 cm 15 1 8 in.
Ryerson reference number 1922 2197 extended information about this artwork.
Aktaion was a hunter and the goddess of the hunt killed him by turning him into a stag so that his own dogs tore him to pieces.
Bell krater mixing bowl origin athens date 450 bce medium terracotta decorated in the red figure technique dimensions h.
He is portrayed as a beardless youth wearing a chlamys cloak and a sheathed sword at his side.
It replaced the previously dominant style of black figure vase painting within a few decades.
Red figure vase painting is one of the most important styles of figural greek vase painting.
Description two sided red figure bell krater used for mixing wine and water.
Besides the bell shape there are column calyx and volute kraters.
A girl musician plays the flute and two young males dance in a vivid manner.
This is a photo of a red figure bell krater 380 370 showing clytemnestra trying to awaken the erinyes.
This type of krater is fairly rare in attic vase production but was frequently used by the berlin painter.
And two by the pan painter 4 arv 2 p.
Terracotta bell krater bowl for mixing wine and water part 3.
Symposiums were an eastern influence 2 in which the aristocracy would lie down and drink.
Terracotta bell krater bowl for mixing wine and water part 2 play or pause 2224.
The main side of this attic red figure krater is decorated with a komos scene return from a symposium.
Attic red figure bell krater c.
A third male with a stick follows the female musician apparently.
Name vase of the pan painter.
Additions to attic black figure vase painters and to attic red figure vase painters 2nd edition.
Many greek painters referenced this lifestyle in their art.
It developed in athens around 520 bc and remained in use until the late 3rd century bc.
41 2 cm 16 1 4 in credit line gift of martin a.
Artemis shooting an arrow at aktaion who has fallen to the ground attacked by his hunting dogs.
This bell krater is at the louvre.
Are not earlier than 500 b c.
A bell krater is one of the forms of the krater a pottery vessel with glazed interior used for mixing wine and water.