Red-Figure Volute Krater Fragment (part of 77.AE.11)

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Red-Figure Volute Krater Fragment (part of 77.AE.11)

Creator

Kleophrades Painter

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Working in Athens in the period from about 505 to 475 B.C, the Kleophrades Painter was a prolific vase-painter--more than one hundred vases attributed to him survive. He very likely was the pupil of Euthymides, one of the group of the red-figure Pioneers. He primarily worked in the red-figure technique but occasionally used the black-figure technique with enough facility that he may have been trai

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Date
500–480 B.C.
Medium
Terracotta
Culture
Greek (Attic)
Department
Vessels
Institution
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A fragment belonging to the lower register (Peleus and Thetis scene) of the volute krater 77.AE.11. At the left, the left foot and lower drapery of a female figure (Thetis). At the right edge of the fragment is the ankle and bare foot of a running figure (Nereid). A small portion of the vessel's shoulder is also preserved. Interior, black.

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