Caption

Red-figure hydria, Amycus Painter (c. 420–410 BC), Greek pottery; hydria on a high, profiled foot. The belly widens evenly to broad, slightly sloping shoulders and a neck terminating in a wide, profiled rim. The neck is decorated with an ovoid at the base and a band of leaves above; the ovoid also surrounds the rim edge. The figurative scene on the belly and shoulders, above a meander band, shows a naked youth seated on a rock at the center. A man in profile turns back, leaning on a rock with his right hand and resting his left on his left knee; the youth’s figure is slender with defined musculature. The ephebe is flanked by two female figures in lavish robes: the woman at his left holds a mirror reflecting the youth, the woman opposite holds a long branch topped with leaves in her right hand. Both females hold their left hands near the hip and lean slightly toward the ephebe. Dated 420–400 BC (previously 420–410 BC), Lucania; hydria; weight 2.056 kg.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A33_388

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92.6Mb (11.6Mb) / 18.0in x 20.0in / 5397 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Red-figure hydria Amycus Painter c 420–410 Bc Greek pottery hydria high profiled foot belly widens evenly broad slightly sloping shoulders neck terminating wide profiled rim neck decorated ovoid base band leaves ovoid also surrounds rim edge figurative scene meander band naked youth seated rock center man profile turns back leaning right hand resting left left knee youth’s figure slender defined musculature ephebe flanked two female figures lavish robes woman left holds mirror reflecting youth woman opposite holds long branch topped females hold left hands near hip lean slightly Dated 420–400 BC previously 420–410 BC Lucania weight 2.056 kg ceramic vessel rounded body flared neck footed base predominantly black orange-terracotta figures decorative bands body central seated nude figure rendered orange-terracotta sits rock- support two standing draped figures orange-terracotta lean central figure holding circular object long staff leafy branch neck bears orange-terracotta band stylized leaf motifs narrow decorative border shoulder lower body additional decorative bands geometric border orange-terracotta color vessel two horizontal loop handles sides black small areas orange-terracotta wear surface areas slight wear patina black glaze orange-terracotta meet.