Terracotta lekythos (oil flask)
Maenad; on shoulder, satyr eating grapes
Hermonax was a follower of the Berlin Painter. His vitality is abundantly evident on this vase—not only in the drawing but also in the interpretation of the figures. The maenad purposefully brandishes her thyrsos (fennel stalk) and snake. At the same time, she is serene and beautifully dressed in a pleated chiton and a nebris (fawn's skin). Crouching unconcerned between two palmettes, a satyr enjoys grapes in their unfermented state.
Hermonax was a follower of the Berlin Painter. His vitality is abundantly evident on this vase—not only in the drawing but also in the interpretation of the figures. The maenad purposefully brandishes her thyrsos (fennel stalk) and snake. At the same time, she is serene and beautifully dressed in a pleated chiton and a nebris (fawn's skin). Crouching unconcerned between two palmettes, a satyr enjoys grapes in their unfermented state.
Artwork Details
- Title: Terracotta lekythos (oil flask)
- Artist: Attributed to Hermonax
- Period: Classical
- Date: ca. 460 BCE
- Culture: Greek, Attic
- Medium: Terracotta; red-figure
- Dimensions: H. 13 3/8 in. (34 cm); diameter 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm)
- Classification: Vases
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1941
- Object Number: 41.162.19
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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Hermonax
ca. 470 BCE
Hermonax
ca. 480–470 BCE
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Hermonax
early 5th century BCE
Hermonax
ca. 460 BCE
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