Terracotta amphora (jar)
Antimenes Painter
ca. 530–520 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art
Obverse, Athena mounting her chariot, with Herakles and gods Reverse, Herakles and the Nemean lion The obverse depicts the introduction of Herakles into Mount Olympos. He is accompanied by Athena, his protectress, Apollo, Dionysos, and Leto; the names are inscribed.
- Artist
- Antimenes Painter
- Date
- ca. 530–520 BCE
- Medium
- Terracotta
- Culture
- Greek, Attic
- Department
- Greek and Roman Art
- Credit line
- Rogers Fund, 1917
