Red figure bell krater kleophon painter 440 430 bc museum of cycladic art athens greece.
Attic red figure bell krater.
One major type of funerary vase was the krater a mixing bowl for wine and water used by elite greek males at symposiums.
Description two sided red figure bell krater used for mixing wine and water.
Terracotta bell krater bowl for mixing wine and water part 2 play or pause 2224.
He is portrayed as a beardless youth wearing a chlamys cloak and a sheathed sword at his side.
A third male with a stick follows the female musician apparently.
This type of krater is fairly rare in attic vase production but was frequently used by the berlin painter.
Many greek painters referenced this lifestyle in their art.
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 bell krater is one of the forms of the krater a pottery vessel with glazed interior used for mixing wine and water.
This is a photo of a red figure bell krater 380 370 showing clytemnestra trying to awaken the erinyes.
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.
The earliest preserved examples four by the berlin painter 3 arv 2 pp.
Red figure vase painting is one of the most important styles of figural greek vase painting.
He falls to his knees with his head.
Its modern name is based on the figural depictions in red colour on a black background in contrast to the preceding.
Terracotta bell krater bowl for mixing wine and water part 3.
Artemis aims her bow at the hunter actaeon who is savaged by his hounds.
Ryerson reference number 1922 2197 extended information about this artwork.
41 2 cm 16 1 4 in credit line gift of martin a.
Symposiums were an eastern influence 2 in which the aristocracy would lie down and drink.
Besides the bell shape there are column calyx and volute kraters.
A variant of the bell krater the lugged krater characterized by the oblique positioning of the handles was used during banquets for mixing wine and water.
The bell krater is the last of the various types of krater to appear in attic red figure.
And two by the pan painter 4 arv 2 p.
Name vase of the pan painter.
The absence of a foot suggests that the vase was placed on a base or support.
38 4 cm 15 1 8 in.
Bell krater mixing bowl origin athens date 450 bce medium terracotta decorated in the red figure technique dimensions h.
It developed in athens around 520 bc and remained in use until the late 3rd century bc.
This bell krater is at the louvre.
Are not earlier than 500 b c.
A girl musician plays the flute and two young males dance in a vivid manner.