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Apulian Red-Figure Volute Krater
Creator
White Saccos PainterPainter
All works by this person →Working in one of the Greek colonies in the region of Apulia in South Italy, probably at Canosa, the White Saccos Painter decorated vases in the red-figure technique in the late 300s B.C. He painted both large funerary vases such as loutrophoroi and kraters and smaller vessels, especially kantharoi and oinochoai. As with most ancient artists, the real name of the White Saccos Painter is unknown, a
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- about 320 B.C.
- Medium
- Terracotta
- Culture
- Greek (Apulian)
- Department
- Vessels
- Institution
- Getty Museum
- Object ID
- 760c2230-d304-4ff2-bab3-f5590178ab94
From the Getty Museum record
A, Phoinix and Achilles in a building. Outside to the left of building are two warriors. Below them sits a partially draped youth. To the right of building: a seated youth to the left; next to him stands a youth in full armor. Below them two additional youths. In front of the building are four warriors. Neck: the Rape of Chrysippos by Laios. Chariot and horses; Pelops behind chariot. Blinker on right handle: Amazon on a rearing white horse. B, in a naiskos a warrior facing left seated on a drapery; to his left, a youth pouring liquid from an oinochoe into a phiale. Around the naiskos' exterior six figures. Lower left corner: a standing woman; above right; a seated youth. Below: a standing woman. Neck: Dionysos in the center flanked by two maenads.
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