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DiaporamaLucanian Red-Figure Volute Krater\n\n(Main view, side A)
Acrylic On Canvas- WallArt
- Early Corinthian Style
56.0 x 34.0 cm
J. Paul Getty Museum
painter of palermo 489 (? – ?)
Discover the painter of Palermo 489, an influential ancient Corinthian vase painter of the black-figure style (ca. 640–625 BC). Renowned as a teacher of the Columbus painter, he shaped early Greek ceramic art.
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A gathering of deities decorates the front of this red-figure volute-krater (mixing bowl), made in a Greek colony in the region of Lucania in southern Italy. The twin gods Apollo and Artemis occupy the center of the scene. Apollo holds a kithara, denoting his role as god of music, and Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, is accompanied by her sacred deer. Their mother Leto stands at the right. On the left, the god Hermes leans on a pillar inscribed with his name. Two pairs of youths stand conversing on the back of the vase.The volute-krater was a large serving vessel used to mix wine and water at a symposium or drinking party. Large figure-decorated symposium vessels like this one began to be produced in Southern Italy from the late fifth century B.C.
About this artwork
- Title: Lucanian Red-Figure Volute Krater\n\n(Main view, side A)
- Artist: painter of palermo 489
- Original dimensions: 56.0 x 34.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: J. Paul Getty Museum
- Movement: Early Corinthian Style
- Medium type: WallArt
- Color palette: Earthy
- Main color: Black
Quick Facts
- Artist: Painter of Palermo 489
- Medium: Terracotta
- Movement: Black Figure Style
- Artistic style: Orientalising Vase Style
- Influences: Columbus Painter
- Title: Lucanian Red-Figure Volute Krater
- Location: NGV Collection
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