Terracotta kylix: Siana cup (drinking cup)

C Painter

ca. 575 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Interior, gorgon Exterior, obverse, Achilles pursuing Troilos and Polyxena; reverse, horsemen The C(orinthianizing) Painter takes his name from the strong influence of Corinthian vase-painting on his style. He particularly favored the Siana cup, which afforded him an ample, regularly shaped surface over which to deploy mythological narratives. The C Painter has chosen a later moment in the Troilos story than the Painter of London B 76. The hare and bird emphasize the speed of Achilles' pursuit.

Artist

C Painter

Date

ca. 575 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Purchase, 1901