Terracotta amphora (jar)
Obverse, Athena mounting her chariot, with Herakles and gods
Reverse, Herakles and the Nemean lion
The obverse depicts the introduction of Herakles into Mount Olympos. He is accompanied by Athena, his protectress, Apollo, Dionysos, and Leto; the names are inscribed.
Reverse, Herakles and the Nemean lion
The obverse depicts the introduction of Herakles into Mount Olympos. He is accompanied by Athena, his protectress, Apollo, Dionysos, and Leto; the names are inscribed.
Artwork Details
- Title: Terracotta amphora (jar)
- Artist: Attributed to the manner of the Antimenes Painter
- Period: Archaic
- Date: ca. 530–520 BCE
- Culture: Greek, Attic
- Medium: Terracotta; black-figure
- Dimensions: H. 24 1/2 in. (62.2 cm)
- Classification: Vases
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1917
- Object Number: 17.230.7
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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Antimenes Painter
ca. 530–520 BCE
Antimenes Painter
ca. 525–510 BCE
Antimenes Painter
ca. 530–520 BCE
Antimenes Painter
ca. 510 BCE
Antimenes Painter
ca. 520 BCE
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