Stamnos
Object Number:
L-64-185
Current Location:
Greece Gallery
Culture:
Etruscan
Attic
Provenience:
Italy
Etruria
Vulci
Manufacture Location:
Attica
Maker:
Kleophrades Painter
Date Made:
c 490 BC - 480 BC
Early Date:
-491
Late Date:
-480
Section:
Mediterranean
Materials:
Ceramic
Technique:
Red Figure
Iconography:
Heracles
Nemean Lion
Theseus
Marathonian Bull
Greek Inscription
Tree
Description:
A.: Herakles and the Nemean lion. Herakles at left, grappling with lion; tree behind. To left, Herakles' club and, above, bow and quiver. Above Herakles, in retrograde, inscribed: "kalos ei." B.: Theseus and the Marathonian Bull. THeseus at lefy, foot on head of bull, club in right hand. Tree behind. Above tail of bull, a pointed cap. Behind Theseus, his garment, hanging. Along Theseus' right arm and club: "kalos ei" in retrograde. Intact, in perfect condition.
Credit Line:
Loaned by the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Other Number:
| 99-204 | - | Philadelphia Museum of Art Number |
Current & Past Exhibitions:
Mini Greek Exhibit (09 Oct 1989 - 1994)
Classical Gallery: Greece (1975 - 1989)
Ancient Greek World (08 May 1994)
Bibliography:
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[Electronic] 1997. The Perseus Project.
[Book] Lindsey, Jack L. and Darrel Sewell. 1996. The Cadwalader Family: Art and Style in Early Philadelphia. PMA Bulletin 91 (Fall). : Page/Fig./Plate: 38
[Book] White, Donald, et al. 1995. The Ancient Greek World:The Rodney S. Young Gallery. : Page/Fig./Plate: A7
[Book] Horne, Lee C. 1985. Introduction to the Collections of The University Museum. : Page/Fig./Plate: 35
[Article] Boardman, John. 1979. "The Athenian Pottery Trade: The Classical Period". Expedition. 21 (4): 33-39.
[Book] Beazley, John D. 1971. Paralipomena: Additions to Attic Black-Figure Vase-Painters and Attic Red-Figure Vase-Painters (Second Edition).
[Book] Philippaki, Barbara. 1967. The Attic Stamnos.
[Catalogue] 1965. Guide to the Collections, The University Museum. : Page/Fig./Plate: p.52
[Book] Beazley, John D. 1963. Attic Red-figure Vase-painters.
[Book] Brommer, Frank. 1960. Vasenlisten zur griechischer Heldensage.
[Article] Dinsmoor, William B. 1943. Early American Studies of Mediterranean Archaeology. Transactions. 87 (1): 70-104.
[Book] Beazley, J. D. 1942. Attic Red-figure Vase-Painters.
[Book] Richter, G. M. 1936. XL, no. 1. p. 100 ff.
[Article] Dohan, Edith H. 1935. "Attic Vases from Memorial Hall". The University Museum Bulletin. 5 (6) : Page/Fig./Plate: 72, 76
[Article] Dohan, Edith H. 1935. "A Recent Acquisition of the University Museum, Philadelphia". AJA. 39 (4): 451-452.
[Book] Beazley, John D. 1933. Der Kleophrades-Maler.
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[Book] Beazley, John D. 1910. XXX. pp. 39 ff.
[Article] Paton, James M. 1907. "Archaeological News". AJA. 11 : Page/Fig./Plate: 119
[Article] Hall, Edith H. 1906. "Greek and Italian Pottery". Bulletin of the Pennsylvania Museum. 4 (16 (October)): 53-57. : Page/Fig./Plate: 56
[Book] Bonaparte, Lucien. 1829. Museum Etrusque de Lucien Bonaparte Prince de Canino, Fouilles de 1828 a 1829, Vases peints avec inscriptions.
[Journal] Antike Kunst.
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