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Source Description
The light subject matter, languid, conventional poses and gestures, and decorative detail are characteristic of the transitional period in vase painting. A seated Eros in the center is flanked by two goddesses; on the right is probably his mother, Aphrodite. Hermes stands on the far left. Eros's flesh was originally emphasized with white pigment, now mostly lost. The back shows a scene of youths with their sporting equipment.
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Document identity
localId
23872
label
Bell Krater with Scenes of Eros and Standing Youth
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
23872
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Bell Krater with Scenes of Eros and Standing Youth
description
The light subject matter, languid, conventional poses and gestures, and decorative detail are characteristic of the transitional period in vase painting. A seated Eros in the center is flanked by two goddesses; on the right is probably his mother, Aphrodite. Hermes stands on the far left. Eros's flesh was originally emphasized with white pigment, now mostly lost. The back shows a scene of youths with their sporting equipment.
provenance
Don Marcello Massarenti Collection, Rome [cat. no. 171]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1902, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
early 4th century BCE (Classical)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
kraters
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
37
height
38
dimensionsRaw
14 9/16 x 14 15/16 in. (37 x 38 cm) (h. x diam.);at handles: 15 9/16 in. (39.5 cm) (w.)
Source extras
cul
Greek
style
Attic
med
terracotta; red figure with added paint (Kerch style)
creator_ids
2701
collection_ids
GRC
exhibition_ids
2237
2121
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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2cec0d8b6239cbae
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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016eb342553321f7
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no
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no