Terracotta stemless kylix (drinking cup)

Attributed to the Penthesilea Painter

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Exterior, obverse, Eos (goddess of dawn) pursuing Tithonos
Reverse, Eos pursing Kephalos

Eos, the goddess of dawn, is shown with Tithonos and Kephalos, who are on their way to school before sunrise. Though summarily executed, the scenes are perfectly suited to the low walls of a stemless cup, and they effectively contrast the eager goddess and the recalcitrant schoolboys.

Terracotta stemless kylix (drinking cup), Attributed to the Penthesilea Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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Terracotta stemless kylix (drinking cup), Attributed to the Penthesilea Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta stemless kylix (drinking cup), Attributed to the Penthesilea Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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