Black-Figure Neck Amphora, c. 540 BCE
Attributed to the Painter of Vatican 359expand_more
Slip-glazed earthenwareexpand_more
The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fundexpand_more 57.1
On View in Gallery 241expand_more
This massive amphora, used for carrying wine or oil, recalls the works of the great Exekias. The figures, although lacking the refinement found in those he painted, exhibit this master's distinctive style, which others in his workshop copied.
The front shows a quadriga, or four-horse chariot, at rest. Standing inside are Poseidon, holding a trident, and his wife, Amphitrite. An unidentified goddess, perhaps Athena, and Hermes, who holds a caduceus, or symbolic staff, stand beside the chariot. The scene may depict the gods and goddesses preparing to depart for an Olympian council or for the wedding of Peleus and Thetis.
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- Black-Figure Neck Amphora
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- (Attica)
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- 57.1
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