COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MIA_.61.59
AMICA Library Year:
1998
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Creator Name:
The Antinaenes Painter
Creator Nationality:
European; Southern European; Greek
Creator Role:
painter
Creator Name-CRT:
attributed to The Antinaenes Painter
Title:
Black-figured Hydria
View:
Front
Creation Date:
about 525 B.C.
Creation Start Date:
0
Creation End Date:
0
Materials and Techniques:
slip-glazed earthenware
Classification Term:
pottery
Dimensions:
H.20 in.
Component Measured:
height only
Measurement Unit:
in
AMICA Contributor:
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Owner Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
ID Number:
61.59
Credit Line:
The John R. Van Derlip Fund
Context:
The Antimenes Painter decorated many hydriae--three-handled water jars--of the sort seen here.
In the main scene the goddess Athena, painted white to indicate her gender, helps harness her four-horse chariot, assisted by several grooms and the bearded charioteer. This harnessing technique accurately reflects sixth-century b.c. practices. The appearance of Athena dressed for war may refer to her legendary invention of the war chariot or perhaps to an episode from the Illiad.
The scene on the shoulder of the vase depicts Zeus, the central figure, intervening in the fight between Heracles (on Zeus's right) and Cycnus (on his left). This divine battle occurred because Cycnus stole the sacrificial animals of the god Apollo.
Related Multimedia Description:
Antenna Audio: Permanent Collection Tour
Related Multimedia Description:
Antenna Audio: Permanent Collection Tour
Related Image Identifier Link:
MIA_.1688c.tif
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