Terracotta kylix (drinking cup)

Group of the Phineus Painter

ca. 540–520 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Obverse and reverse, between eyes, nose; at handles, ears While certainly influenced by Attic models, Chalcidian eye-cups have a distinct elegance produced by their normally fine potting and and precise decoration. The small, concave foot that is often reserved rather than glazed also gives these works a light appearance. While noses do occur between eyes on Attic eye-cups, the inclusion of ears is a Chalcidian feature. The noses and ears evoke satyrs and associate the decoration, sparse though it is, with the world of Dionysos.

Artist

Group of the Phineus Painter

Date

ca. 540–520 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Chalcidian

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Purchase by subscription, 1896