Attic Red Figure Bell Krater
The earliest preserved examples four by the berlin painter 3 arv 2 pp.
Attic red figure bell krater. 38 4 cm 15 1 8 in. This bell krater is at the louvre. He is portrayed as a beardless youth wearing a chlamys cloak and a sheathed sword at his side. Terracotta bell krater bowl for mixing wine and water part 3.
Attic red figure bell krater c. 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. Artemis aims her bow at the hunter actaeon who is savaged by his hounds. Attic red figure bell krater fragment.
One major type of funerary vase was the krater a mixing bowl for wine and water used by elite greek males at symposiums. 41 2 cm 16 1 4 in credit line gift of martin a. Besides the bell shape there are column calyx and volute kraters. Henri matisse produced a similar painting intérieur au vase étrusque.
Name vase of the pan painter. Polygnotos greek attic active 450 430 b c 13 4 cm 5 1 4 in 86 ae 218. 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. For example the well known curved shape of the coca cola bottle is inspired by greek vases.
And two by the pan painter 4 arv 2 p. Bell krater mixing bowl origin athens date 450 bce medium terracotta decorated in the red figure technique dimensions h. He falls to his knees with his head. Ryerson reference number 1922 2197 extended information about this artwork.
Description two sided red figure bell krater used for mixing wine and water. A bell krater is one of the forms of the krater a pottery vessel with glazed interior used for mixing wine and water. Around 1840 ferdinand georg waldmüller painted a still life with silver vessels and red figure bell krater. The absence of a foot suggests that the vase was placed on a base or support.
Artemis shooting an arrow at aktaion who has fallen to the ground attacked by his hunting dogs. To avoid potential data charges from your carrier we recommend making sure your device is connected to a wi fi network before downloading. Terracotta bell krater bowl for mixing wine and water part 2 play or pause 2224. The bell krater is the last of the various types of krater to appear in attic red figure.
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. Symposiums were an eastern influence 2 in which the aristocracy would lie down and drink. Additions to attic black figure vase painters and to attic red figure vase painters 2nd edition.
This is a photo of a red figure bell krater 380 370 showing clytemnestra trying to awaken the erinyes.