Terracotta kylix (drinking cup)
Interior, warrior and boy
Exterior, athletes
The interior presents a particularly fine but also sober depiction of a warrior; he grasps a spear and is accompanied by a boy, probably an attendant. The artist carefully articulated the elements of the warrior's dress and armor; by putting the helmet to one side, he could render the pensive, downcast face. The exterior shows more animated scenes—boxing, wrestling, and preparing to throw the diskos.
Exterior, athletes
The interior presents a particularly fine but also sober depiction of a warrior; he grasps a spear and is accompanied by a boy, probably an attendant. The artist carefully articulated the elements of the warrior's dress and armor; by putting the helmet to one side, he could render the pensive, downcast face. The exterior shows more animated scenes—boxing, wrestling, and preparing to throw the diskos.
Artwork Details
- Title: Terracotta kylix (drinking cup)
- Artist: Attributed to a painter of the Thorvaldsen Group
- Period: Archaic
- Date: ca. 500 BCE
- Culture: Greek, Attic
- Medium: Terracotta; red-figure
- Dimensions: H. 5 3/16 in. (13.2 cm); diameter 13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm)
- Classification: Vases
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1941
- Object Number: 41.162.1
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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