In athenian aristocratic circles in the archaic period older men often courted youths.
Attic red figure kylix.
It is the name vase of the attic vase painter known conventionally as the foundry painter.
In the louvre paris.
In the british museum london.
132k on the exterior six party goers sing and dance 215k by the foundry painter and the potter brygos probably from vulci italy ms 2445.
On the interior a nude woman reclines as she plays kottabos a popular drinking game at the symposium aristocratic male drinking party.
When the cup is rotated so that the shoulder drapery folds are vertical the youth tilts drunkenly backwards.
It is an important source on ancient greek metal working technology.
Courtesy of the trustees of the british museum greek kylix depicting the sack of troy sack of troy detail of the brygos cup a kylix decorated by the brygos painter c.
Its most striking feature is the exterior depiction of activities in an athenian bronze workshop or foundry.
8 5 x 28 cm 3 3 8 x 11 in external link.
Scenes of revelry decorate this athenian red figure kylix or cup.
The interior shows music and revelry.
Attic red figure kylix by epictetus showing heracles slaying busiris c.