Terracotta kylix (drinking cup)

Splanchnopt Painter

ca. 460–450 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Interior, Nike (Victory) greeting youth with lyre Exterior, obverse, warriors departing; reverse, Nikai and youths The decoration of the interior is particularly elaborate with two floral bands. The scene in the tondo may be interpreted as showing a schoolboy who has just won a musical contest. He stands on the performer's platform holding his lyre as Nike gesture towards him. The altar at left indicates that this is a special precinct, and the writing tablets suggest that he can write.

Artist

Splanchnopt Painter

Date

ca. 460–450 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Fletcher Fund, 1926