Terracotta skyphos (deep drinking cup)

Painter of London E 777

ca. 450 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Obverse, youth and man Reverse, two youths The figures here give the impression not of human beings in motion but rather of animated sculptures. Their proportions and poses—two open with arms outstretched, two closed—make the decoration an unusually interesting academic exercise.

Artist

Painter of London E 777

Date

ca. 450 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Purchase by subscription, 1896