Terracotta amphora (jar)

Antimenes Painter

ca. 510 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Obverse, Athena and Herakles in chariot with gods Reverse, Dionysos, Artemis, Apollo, Leto, Hermes The equilibrium achieved in late black-figure amphorae is well represented by this work. There is a balance between light and dark in the areas of glaze and reserve as well as within the panels. The ivy and lotus-palmette ornaments embellish the upper part of the vase, while the zone of rays emphasizes the bottom of the body. The stateliness in the representation is most appropriate to the subject of Herakles' introduction into Mount Olympos.

Artist

Antimenes Painter

Date

ca. 510 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1941