Terracotta volute-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water) with stand

Unknown

ca. 430 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

On the neck, obverse and reverse, Dionysos, the god of wine, and his followers, satyrs and maenads The architectonic character of this volute-krater is as great as that of the adjacent one, but the detail is quite different. The figure work on the neck constitutes a crowning frieze. The ribbing on the body introduces a pronounced verticality, and the crisp forms of the stand establish a podium. The small, agile figures of Dionysos and his retinue animate this otherwise sober and imposing ensemble.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 430 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Fletcher Fund, 1924