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DiaporamaVolute Krater with Battle Scene From The Trojan War
50.0 x 39.0 cm
The Niobid Painter (? – ?)
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Experts have attributed this large krater, a receptacle for mixing wine and water, to the Niobid Painter, an Athenian red-figure artist of the mid-fifth century B.C. As a ceramic artist, the Niobid Painter was interested in depicting specific themes and historical episodes drawn from mythology and epic poetry. The obverse of the Cincinnati krater depicts one such episode, taken from the Homeric cycle on the Trojan War. Here a goddess with a diadem, holding a spear, intervenes in a combat between two warriors. One advances with lance poised, while the other falls backward with sword drawn in self-defense. The most likely contestants in this battle are the Greek hero Achilles and his Trojan adversary Hector. Their duel, described in Book 22 of the
About this artwork
- Title: Volute Krater with Battle Scene From The Trojan War
- Artist: The Niobid Painter
- Original dimensions: 50.0 x 39.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Color hue: Amber to Saffron
- Color intensity: Balanced
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