Fragment of a terracotta loutrophoros (ceremonial vase for water)

Painter of Bologna 228

ca. 460 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Obverse, old man and warrior Reverse, two warriors The fragment is the neck of a loutrophoros, marble examples of which are exhibited in the fourth-century B.C. sculpture gallery. The tall slender shape emphasizes the statuesque quality of the figures. It is noteworthy that the figures seem to represent three generations, from the old man on the obverse to the youth on the reverse.

Artist

Painter of Bologna 228

Date

ca. 460 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1907