This type of krater is fairly rare in attic vase production but was frequently used by the berlin painter.
Attic red figure bell krater.
A bell krater is one of the forms of the krater a pottery vessel with glazed interior used for mixing wine and water.
The earliest preserved examples four by the berlin painter 3 arv 2 pp.
Attic red figure bell krater c.
Description two sided red figure bell krater used for mixing wine and water.
Many greek painters referenced this lifestyle in their art.
A girl musician plays the flute and two young males dance in a vivid manner.
A third male with a stick follows the female musician apparently.
A variant of the bell krater the lugged krater characterized by the oblique positioning of the handles was used during banquets for mixing wine and water.
This bell krater is at the louvre.
Terracotta bell krater bowl for mixing wine and water part 2 play or pause 2224.
Its modern name is based on the figural depictions in red colour on a black background in contrast to the preceding.
It developed in athens around 520 bc and remained in use until the late 3rd century bc.
One major type of funerary vase was the krater a mixing bowl for wine and water used by elite greek males at symposiums.
Additions to attic black figure vase painters and to attic red figure vase painters 2nd edition.
And two by the pan painter 4 arv 2 p.
Red figure vase painting is one of the most important styles of figural greek vase painting.
It replaced the previously dominant style of black figure vase painting within a few decades.
Besides the bell shape there are column calyx and volute kraters.
Red figure bell krater kleophon painter 440 430 bc museum of cycladic art athens greece.
Terracotta bell krater bowl for mixing wine and water part 3.
This is a photo of a red figure bell krater 380 370 showing clytemnestra trying to awaken the erinyes.
He falls to his knees with his head.
The absence of a foot suggests that the vase was placed on a base or support.
Symposiums were an eastern influence 2 in which the aristocracy would lie down and drink.
He is portrayed as a beardless youth wearing a chlamys cloak and a sheathed sword at his side.
Bell krater mixing bowl origin athens date 450 bce medium terracotta decorated in the red figure technique dimensions h.
Are not earlier than 500 b c.
Artemis aims her bow at the hunter actaeon who is savaged by his hounds.
The bell krater is the last of the various types of krater to appear in attic red figure.
Ryerson reference number 1922 2197 extended information about this artwork.
Name vase of the pan painter.
38 4 cm 15 1 8 in.
41 2 cm 16 1 4 in credit line gift of martin a.