Terracotta amphora (jar)

Bateman Group

ca. 530–520 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Obverse, Athena and Herakles in a chariot Reverse, Dionysos and Ariadne with satyrs and Hermes There appears to be a chiastic relationship between the subjects on this vase. The goddess Athena is escorting Herakles to Mount Olympos on one side. On the other, Ariadne, who was rescued by Dionysos after having been abandoned on the island of Naxos by Theseus, is being led off by her new suitor, his entourage, and Hermes.

Artist

Bateman Group

Date

ca. 530–520 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1912