Terracotta bell-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Obverse, Ariadne and two satyrs
Reverse, three youths
Ariadne is often recognizable through her recumbent position. She was asleep when Theseus abandoned her on the island of Naxos. And she is often depicted as reclining with Dionysos. The presence of two satyrs indicates her identity here. She reclines under a vine arbor, another reminder of Dionysos. It is interesting that one of the satyrs carries a torch, suggesting a night scene. The other holds a lyre, which may refer to the theater.
Reverse, three youths
Ariadne is often recognizable through her recumbent position. She was asleep when Theseus abandoned her on the island of Naxos. And she is often depicted as reclining with Dionysos. The presence of two satyrs indicates her identity here. She reclines under a vine arbor, another reminder of Dionysos. It is interesting that one of the satyrs carries a torch, suggesting a night scene. The other holds a lyre, which may refer to the theater.
Artwork Details
- Title: Terracotta bell-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
- Period: Classical
- Date: late 5th century BCE–early 4th century BCE
- Culture: Greek, Attic
- Medium: Terracotta; red-figure
- Dimensions: Height: 13 3/4in. (34.9cm), Diam.: 14 3/8 in. (36.5 cm)
- Classification: Vases
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1962
- Object Number: 62.11.4
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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