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Apulian Red-Figure Pelike
Creator
Darius PainterPainter
All works by this person →The Darius Painter is the name of an artist who decorated pottery using the red-figure technique in Apulia in southern Italy in the late 300s B.C. As with most vase-painters, the real name of the Darius Painter is unknown, and he is identified only by the stylistic traits of his work. He is named for a vase in Naples that depicts Darius, a Persian king. The Darius Painter was one of the first to d
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- about 340–330 B.C.
- Medium
- Terracotta
- Culture
- Greek (South Italian, Apulian)
- Department
- Vessels
- Institution
- Getty Museum
- Object ID
- b570c335-b210-4256-ad73-b5322cc4c9bd
From the Getty Museum record
Depicted on Side A of this red-figure pelike is a scene after Perseus's rescue of Andromeda from a sea monster. In the center of the lower register, Andromeda sits on a throne while Kassiopeia kneels before her entreating her pardon. A small figure of Eros hovers above. At the right stand Perseus, King Kepheus and a male attendant. Leaning on the throne is a Homonioa (a personification of concord). On the far left is a seated woman. At the top center, watching the scene below, is Aphrodite. The central figures are identified by inscription. Other unidentified attendants complete the scene. The scene on side B is of the type associated with the daily life of women. Four women, a youth, and a flying Eros are depicted.
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