Caption

Kylix depicting youths at play, Thalia Painter fl. 520–510 BC. A: three naked youths; B: two youths with spears, one with a rhyton. Palmettes at the vices, lotus buds under the vices. At the bottom, a leaning, naked youth. Greek black-figure ceramic kylix, Attica, dated ca. 510–500 BC. Weight 1.030 kg., A shallow, footed bowl with a rounded base and a short stem sits against a neutral background; the exterior surface shows a black ground with painted decorative motifs in a warm tan color, including stylized palmette or fan-shaped floral elements and curved spiral forms, and there is a looped handle rising from the rim that shares the same black finish with worn tan areas where the surface is chipped, revealing irregular cracks and surface wear; the foot rim shows similar black and tan wear, and the overall palette is primarily black and tan with the neutral gray of the background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_336

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42.5Mb (2.5Mb) / 19.4in x 8.5in / 5831 x 2550 (300dpi)

Keywords

Kylix depicting youths play Thalia Painter fl 520–510 Bc A three naked youths B two youths spears rhyton Palmettes vices lotus buds under bottom leaning naked youth Greek black-figure ceramic kylix Attica dated ca 510–500 Bc Weight 1.030 kg shallow footed bowl rounded base short stem sits neutral background exterior surface black ground painted decorative motifs warm tan color stylized palmette fan-shaped floral elements curved spiral forms looped handle rising rim shares black finish worn tan areas surface chipped revealing irregular cracks surface wear foot rim black tan wear palette primarily black tan neutral gray background.