Terracotta Nolan neck-amphora (jar)
Bowdoin Painter
ca. 480–470 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art
Obverse, Apollo with bow and deer Reverse, woman The subject is that of Apollo pursuing a woman. His attributes in this context are interesting, not least because they are also associated with his sister Artemis. The deer may emphasize his fleetness. The bow becomes more like that of Eros.
- Artist
- Bowdoin Painter
- Date
- ca. 480–470 BCE
- Medium
- Terracotta
- Culture
- Greek, Attic
- Department
- Greek and Roman Art
- Credit line
- Rogers Fund, 1941
