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Vase Painting of Amazonomachy
Red-figure case painting depicting an "Amazonomachy," a battle between between Greeks and Amazon warriors. Attributed to the Painter of the Woolly Satyrs. Made in Attica, c. 450 BCE. Height: 63.5 cm (25 in). (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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Menelaus Pursuing Helen
Red-figured hydria attributed to the Syriskos Painter.
Made in Attica, Greece, c. 480 BCE, found in Vulci.
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Greek Pottery Graffito
The base of a cup which shows graffito - an incised mark, usually in the form of letters or numbers but also sometimes words and phrases. When such marks are painted they are called dipinto. The marks may indicate prices, trademarks and ownership...
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Marble Figurine of Leda Avoiding the Swan
Attic table support, depicting Leda avoiding the swan, c. before 250 CE. Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, Greece. Founded c. 316 BCE and located at the heart of the Thermaic Gulf in the Aegean, the emporium city of Thessaloniki might...
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Detail of Lekythos with Amazonomachy
Bottom register of a red-figure lekythos. This scene depicts the Greeks, led by Theseus, engaged in combat with the Amazons led by Queen Hippolyte. Attributed to the Eretria Painter, c. 420 BCE. Attica. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
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Boreas, the North Wind
A detail of a red-figure pottery vase showing Boreas, the god of the North Wind in Greek mythology. From Attica, 440-430 BCE. (Cabinet des médailles, Paris)
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Repaired Greek Cup
A 5th century BCE drinking cup (kylix) from Attica which was imported and then repaired using gold by Celtic craftworkers. (Historisches Museum, Bern)
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Musical Scene on a Bell Krater
A relaxed scene from a krater (wine-mixing vessel). Ttwo women listen while a third plays the lyre. Attributed to the Danaë Painter, c. 460 BCE. Attica, Greece. (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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Red-Figure Hydria Music Lesson
Close-up of a red-figure vase painting depicting a music lesson. In this section, two men play music while a boy and cat (alternately identified as a young panther) sit on the side. Attributed to "The Agrigento Painter". Produced in Attica...
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Oinochoe with Centaur
The Oinochoe (or oenochoe) is one of the key forms of painted terracotta Greek pottery; it is a form of wine jug. Centaurs were half man and half horse. This combination of brute strength and strong instinct meant that they could be volatile...
