Terracotta pelike (jar)
Obverse, satyr and the wine god, Dionysos
Reverse, two youths
The painter of this pelike distinguishes himself by his introduction of unusual animals. The lion clearly was not known to the artist firsthand but serves to emphasize the special powers of Dionysos and his followers: the sound of the flute together with the wine makes even a lion tame. The youths on the reverse are accompanied by a Maltese dog.
Reverse, two youths
The painter of this pelike distinguishes himself by his introduction of unusual animals. The lion clearly was not known to the artist firsthand but serves to emphasize the special powers of Dionysos and his followers: the sound of the flute together with the wine makes even a lion tame. The youths on the reverse are accompanied by a Maltese dog.
Artwork Details
- Title: Terracotta pelike (jar)
- Artist: Attributed to the manner of the Pig Painter
- Period: Classical
- Date: ca. 480 BCE
- Culture: Greek, Attic
- Medium: Terracotta; red-figure
- Dimensions: H. 12 3/16 in. (30.9 cm)
diameter of mouth 5 1/8 in. (13 cm)
diameter of foot 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm) - Classification: Vases
- Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1956
- Object Number: 56.171.43
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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