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Bell Krater with Satyr and Maenad
(Ancient Greece )
Scenes related to the wine-god Dionysus are appropriate for "kraters," as these vessels were used to mix wine and water. Here, an old satyr hands a cup to a maenad wearing a short dress and an animal skin-clothing normally associated with the goddess Artemis or an Amazon. On the opposite side, two youths in mantles are engaged in conversation. The Tarporley Painter is named after the previous owner of one of the vases he created. He is the most important painter to work in the early plain style of Apulian vase painting. The bell "krater" was his favorite vase shape, and Dionysiac themes are common in his work.
Provenance
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Münzen und Medaillen A. G., Basel, Switzerland; Marilyn and Herbert Scher, Pikesville, Maryland, June 29, 1983, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2003, by gift.
Geographies
Italy, Apulia (Place of Origin)
Measurements
19 1/2 x 11 3/4 in. (49.5 x 29.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Marilyn and Herbert Scher, 2003
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.2760