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Source Description
Scenes related to the wine-god Dionysus are appropriate for "kraters," as these vessels were used to mix wine and water. Here, an old satyr hands a cup to a maenad wearing a short dress and an animal skin-clothing normally associated with the goddess Artemis or an Amazon. On the opposite side, two youths in mantles are engaged in conversation. The Tarporley Painter is named after the previous owner of one of the vases he created. He is the most important painter to work in the early plain style of Apulian vase painting. The bell "krater" was his favorite vase shape, and Dionysiac themes are common in his work.
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Document identity
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7369
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Bell Krater with Satyr and Maenad
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Source metadata
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7369
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title
Bell Krater with Satyr and Maenad
description
Scenes related to the wine-god Dionysus are appropriate for "kraters," as these vessels were used to mix wine and water. Here, an old satyr hands a cup to a maenad wearing a short dress and an animal skin-clothing normally associated with the goddess Artemis or an Amazon. On the opposite side, two youths in mantles are engaged in conversation. The Tarporley Painter is named after the previous owner of one of the vases he created. He is the most important painter to work in the early plain style of Apulian vase painting. The bell "krater" was his favorite vase shape, and Dionysiac themes are common in his work.
provenance
Münzen und Medaillen A. G., Basel, Switzerland; Marilyn and Herbert Scher, Pikesville, Maryland, June 29, 1983, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2003, by gift.
date
ca. 380 BCE (Classical)
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CC0
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en
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Ceramics
bell kraters
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2
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2
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import
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cm
width
49.5
height
29.8
dimensionsRaw
19 1/2 x 11 3/4 in. (49.5 x 29.8 cm)
Source extras
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Greek
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terracotta, wheel made; red figure
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8588
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GRC
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none
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1
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photo
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2
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photo
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