Terracotta amphora (jar)

Attributed to the Group of Brussels R 243

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Obverse and reverse, Herakles and the Nemean lion

Within the elongated shape of the amphora, the panel has been stretched proportionately to accommodate the pair of combatants. Although we know the outcome of the struggle, the artist characterized it effectively by showing man and lion as equally matched.

Terracotta amphora (jar), Attributed to the Group of Brussels R 243, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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Terracotta amphora (jar), Attributed to the Group of Brussels R 243, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta amphora (jar), Attributed to the Group of Brussels R 243, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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