Terracotta kylix (drinking cup)

Douris

ca. 480–470 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Interior, youth and man Exterior, obverse and reverse, youths and men The interior shows a man propositioning a youth. The composition is admirable for the easy juxtaposition of the figures, the characterization of the man by the purse and of the youth by the athletic equipment on the wall, and the emphasis placed on the hands in the center. The exterior shows young men with their older mentors or teachers. The fillets and wreaths indicate rewards for accomplishments.

Artist

Douris

Date

ca. 480–470 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1952