Caption

Red-figure hydria by the Amycus Painter, c. 420–400 BC (previously dated 420–410 BC). Greek pottery (Lucania). Red-figure hydria on a high, profiled foot; belly widens evenly toward broad, slightly sloping shoulders rising to a neck with a wide, profiled rim. Neck decorated with an ovoid at the base and a band of leaves; ovoid also borders the rim. Figurative scene on the belly and shoulders above a meander band: a naked youth seated on a rock at center; a man in profile turning back, leaning on a rock with his right hand and left hand on his left knee; the youth is slender with defined musculature. The ephebe is flanked by two draped female figures: left woman holds a mirror reflecting the youth; right woman holds a long leafy branch in her right hand. Both women hold their left hands near the hip and lean slightly toward the ephebe. Vessel type: hydria. Weight: 2.056 kg.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A33_384

License type

Rights managed

Available size

92.6Mb (10.9Mb) / 18.0in x 20.0in / 5397 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Red-figure hydria Amycus Painter c 420–400 Bc previously dated 420–410 Bc Greek pottery Lucania high profiled foot belly widens evenly broad slightly sloping shoulders rising neck wide profiled rim Neck decorated ovoid base band leaves ovoid also borders rim Figurative scene shoulders meander band naked youth seated rock center man profile turning back leaning right hand left hand left knee youth slender defined musculature ephebe flanked two draped female figures left woman holds mirror reflecting right woman holds long leafy branch women hold left hands near hip lean slightly Vessel type hydria Weight 2.056 kg rounded ceramic vessel flared rim handle side predominantly black orange-painted figures decorative bands orange leaf- pattern ornamental border orange black shoulder orange depiction robed figure holding long staff next partially visible standing figure patterned band near showing inside visible colors include pale neutral background.