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

Myson

ca. 480 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Obverse, youth with amphora (jar) and kylix (drinking cup) Reverse, youth with skyphos (deep drinking cup) and fillet (band) The artistic personality of Myson is particularly apparent in the decoration of the vase. He refers to the past in the black-figure ornament on the obverse of the neck and in the slow motion of his figures. Modern and strikingly effective is his deployment of the revelers against the black-glaze background; their poses and the articulation of the forms appear to fullest advantage.

Artist

Myson

Date

ca. 480 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1921