Detail View: The AMICA Library: Black-figured Hydria
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AMICA ID:
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MIA_.61.59
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AMICA Library Year:
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1998
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Name:
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The Antinaenes Painter
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Creator Nationality:
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European; Southern European; Greek
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Creator Role:
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painter
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Creator Name-CRT:
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attributed to The Antinaenes Painter
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Title:
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Black-figured Hydria
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View:
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Front
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Creation Date:
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about 525 B.C.
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Creation Start Date:
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0
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Creation End Date:
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0
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Materials and Techniques:
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slip-glazed earthenware
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Classification Term:
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pottery
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Dimensions:
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H.20 in.
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Component Measured:
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height only
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Measurement Unit:
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in
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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Owner Location:
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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ID Number:
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61.59
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Credit Line:
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The John R. Van Derlip Fund
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Rights:
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Context:
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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. |
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Related Multimedia Description:
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Antenna Audio: Permanent Collection Tour
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Related Multimedia Description:
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Antenna Audio: Permanent Collection Tour
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MIA_.1688c.tif
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