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445-440
Amphora
A-side: the hero Achilles, wearing a fine leather corselet, unusually embellished with a gorgoneion (gorgon's head), over a tunic, unusually transparent, and a scabbard, holds a long spear over his extended arm, wrapped into a voluminous short mantle. B-side: a woman wearing a peplos holds a jug and a phiale. |
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440 BC. (ca. 445-435 BC)
Achilles Painter
Lekythoi.
"Muses on Helikon"
Muses, one playing a lyre (phorminx) while seated on a rock, the other standing. Bird (possibly a nightingale). Standing muse appears to be moving her right hand in time to the music. Rock is labeled Helicon, which is the home of the muses.
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440-430 BC
Achilles Painter
Woman and warrior.
Warrior with a Corinthian helmet and spear stands across from a woman holding a ribbon, the type that is shown hanging from funerary baskets and decorating grave stelae. Most likely the warrior is departing or preparing for a visit to the tomb. It is implied that the warrior departs, dies, is buried, and regular visits to his tomb will be made. Suspended oinochoe are depicted at the top. |
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| Style originating in Attica. Images are painted on a white background. Vase is covered with a white slip. |
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410-400
Attributed to Group R
Youth seated on a grave attended by another youth and a woman. The style of painting, particularly the outlines, is associated with the wall and panel painter Parrhasios. Figure's meloncholic, sad pose and downturned mouth indicates that he is the deceased. |
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420-410 BC
Medias Painter's name vase
Depicts the rape of the daughters of Leucippus by the Dioskouroi. Bottom frieze is the Garden of the Hesperides. Excavated from an Etruscan tomb. |
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