Attic Red Figure Stamnos
The berlin painter is regarded as one of the greatest masters of the red figure technique and was active during the early fifth century bc.
Attic red figure stamnos. View objects related to this actual citation book philippaki barbara. Gaea the earth hands her newborn son erichthonius over to the foster care of the goddess athena. Also valued for its beauty this red figure vessel so called because the figures remain the natural color of the clay portrays either greek women or maenads female participants in rites celebrating dionysos the god of wine. Additions to attic black figure vase painters and attic red figure vase painters second edition.
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A sacrifice with nike. Stamnoi was used to mix water and wine. On the left is an altar on a double plinth on which two rows of sticks set crosswise are burning with a large hook or the horn of an ox and a square object in the midst of the flames. Hercules brought augeas s son along to watch.
The added colours now include blue green and others. An attic red figure stamnos depicting the satyr silenus being led before the seated king midas. Name vase of the painter of munich 2413. View objects related to this actual citation catalogue.
Beside it stands a bearded wreathed man in a mantle inscribed apxenaythσ άρχεναύτης who holds in his right by. A bull drinking water from a basin. Gaea is depicted partially risen from the earth inseperable from her native element. The final decades of attic red figure vase painting are dominated by the kerch style.
This refined athenian stamnos pl. Work attic red figure stamnos. Augeas couldn t believe his ears but promised. This style current between 370 and 330 bc combined the preceding rich and modest styles with a preponderance of the rich.
Crowded compositions with large statuesque figures are typical.