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Apulian Red-Figure Calyx Krater Fragment

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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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Date: about 350 B.C.
Medium: Terracotta
Culture: Greek (South Italian, Apulian)
Department: Vessels
Institution: Getty Museum

Composed of two joining fragments: Part of a chariot race, with three horses galloping to right past the turning post. At left, only part of the head, reins and a thin portion of the chest survive. Most of the head, chest and forelegs of the middle horse are preserved. Of the third, most of the body, neck and forelegs survive. On its flank is a small rosette of dots, perhaps a brand. At the far right edge of the fragment are a part of the rail and of the leading chariot's wheel rim as well as a bit of the drapery of the charioteer.

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