Calyx Krater with the Death of Aktaion
49.0 x 47.0 cm
Michael C. Carlos Museum
dinos painter (? – ?)
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Aktaion boasted that he was a better hunter than the goddess of the hunt herself, Artemis. Furious, she turned him into a stag, whereupon his hunting dogs devoured him. Aktaion occupies center stage. Nude and beardless, expressive of heroism, vulnerability, and youth, he wears only a pair of hunting boots, a mantle pinned at the shoulder, and a sun hat (petasos). His hair is wreathed. He defends himself with a hunter
About this artwork
- Title: Calyx Krater with the Death of Aktaion
- Artist: dinos painter
- Original dimensions: 49.0 x 47.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Michael C. Carlos Museum
- Main color: Gray
- Color intensity: Monochromatic