Terracotta column-krater (vase for mixing wine and water)

Boreas Painter

ca. 460 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Obverse, Zeus pursuing Aegina Reverse, man with staff and three women The myth of Zeus and Aegina is rarely represented. Aegina was a nymph whom Zeus carried off to the island that came to bear her name. With economical means, the painter successfully characterizes each of the figures in the scene.

Artist

Boreas Painter

Date

ca. 460 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Purchase, 1896