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Artist and publisher Shuvalov Painter
Woman and Eros
The woman's rock seat indicates that the scene takes place outdoors. She is festively dressed and holds out a casket. Eros approaches with a mirror in his left hand and a branch in his right. In such a representation, Eros may be considered almost interchangeable with a mortal man.
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Title: Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar)
Artist and publisher:
Shuvalov Painter
Period: Classical
Date: ca. 430–420 BCE
Culture: Greek, Attic
Medium: Terracotta; red-figure
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 15/16 x 6 5/8in. (17.7 x 16.9cm)
diameter 5 3/8in. (13.6cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Fried Gift and Arthur Darby Nock Bequest, in memory of Gisela M. A. Richter, 1978
Accession Number: 1978.11.8
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