Terracotta amphora (jar)

Group of Brussels R 243

ca. 540 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Obverse and reverse, Herakles and the Nemean lion Within the elongated shape of the amphora, the panel has been stretched proportionately to accommodate the pair of combatants. Although we know the outcome of the struggle, the artist characterized it effectively by showing man and lion as equally matched.

Artist

Group of Brussels R 243

Date

ca. 540 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Fletcher Fund, 1940