Caption

Kylix depicting youths at play, Thalia Painter 520–510 BC. Red-figure kylix, Attica, dated 510–500 BC formerly c. 520 BC. Interior A: three naked youths; exterior B: two youths with spears, one with a rhyton. Palmettes at the handles, lotus buds under the handles; at the bottom, a leaning naked youth. Subject: sport in antiquity. Maker: Thalia Painter fl. 520–510 BC. Vessel, weight 1.030 kg., A fragmentary round ceramic vessel rim with black and terracotta colors shows a painted scene of three nude human figures around a central vessel, with two standing figures reaching toward it and one figure holding a staff; decorative palmette motifs in terracotta appear on either side against the black background, and the piece displays visible craquelure and repaired breaks, with the vessel handles partially visible at the lower edges in black.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_342

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43.8Mb (2.2Mb) / 20.0in x 8.5in / 6000 x 2554 (300dpi)

Keywords

Kylix depicting youths play Thalia Painter 520–510 BC Red-figure kylix Attica dated 510–500 BC formerly c 520 Bc Interior A three naked exterior B two youths spears rhyton Palmettes handles lotus buds under bottom leaning youth Subject sport antiquity Maker Thalia Painter fl 520–510 Bc Vessel weight 1.030 kg fragmentary round ceramic vessel rim black terracotta colors painted scene three nude human figures central vessel two standing figures reaching figure holding staff decorative palmette motifs terracotta side black background piece displays visible craquelure repaired breaks vessel handles partially visible lower edges black.