Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)

Kleophrades Painter

ca. 490 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Obverse, warrior departing Reverse, satyrs and maenad Although the Kleophrades Painter used the red-figure technique predominantly, he was perfectly conversant with black-figure, as indicated by his Panathenaic prize amphorae. While the decoration of this vase is similar to that of examples of the late sixth century B.C., the fluidity of the incision, the rendering of the satyrs' tails, and the procession of animals drawn without articulation indicate a red-figure hand.

Artist

Kleophrades Painter

Date

ca. 490 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1941