Terracotta pelike (jar)

Attributed to the Geras Painter

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Obverse, Dionysos
Reverse, satyr

The figures have been accommodated admirably to the size and shape of the pelike. Dionysos is dressed up, including soft shoes. The bending branch and the end of his staff beneath the kantharos evoke flowing wine. His satyr attendant is characterized by his nudity and by the wineskin that levitates behind him. He extends his oinochoe (jug) to his master's kantharos (drinking cup).

Terracotta pelike (jar), Attributed to the Geras Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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Terracotta pelike (jar), Attributed to the Geras Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta pelike (jar), Attributed to the Geras Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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