The Sarpedon Krater is a fascinating case-study of the deep classical roots of the ideas and iconography of western art."-Dust jacket flap. He tells the story of a small object, once consigned to the obscurity of an Etruscan tomb - yet a work of art whose influence extends far beyond its size and former confinement. Nigel Spivey not only explores the vibrant Athenian civilization that produced the krater, but also reveals how its motifs were elaborated in later Greek art and in the Christian iconography of the Renaissance. The Euphronios (Sarpedon) krater is a red-figure calyx krater made in Athens circa 515 BC, signed by Euxitheos as potter and Euphronios as painter. 515 B.C.E., red-figure terracotta, 55.1 cm diameter (National Museum Cerite, Cerveteri, Italy, photo: Sailko, CC BY 3. Senta German Euphronios Vase (or Sarpedon Krater), signed by Euxitheos as potter and Euphronios as painter, c. ![]() The moving image Euphronios created for the krater, depicting the stricken Trojan hero Sarpedon being lifted from the battlefield by 'Sleep' (Hypnos) and 'Death' (Thanatos), was to have an influence that endured well beyond Antiquity. The many meanings of the Sarpedon Krater by Dr. ![]() Durkee, Gift of Darius Ogden Mills, Gift of C. The Sarpedon Krater The Life And Afterlife Of A G Pdf is available in our digital library an online access. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Be- quest of Joseph H. ![]() He fights in the Trojan War as an ally of the Trojans. 515 B.C.: Hypnos and Thanatos with the body of Sarpedon. Sarpedon is a secondary character in ' The Iliad ,' an ancient Greek epic poem written by Homer. "Once the pride of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Sarpedon krater is a wine-mixing bowl crafted by two Athenians, Euxitheos (who shaped it) and Euphronios (who decorated it), in the late 6thc BC. Attic red-figured calyx krater signed by Euphronios as painter and Euxitheos as potter, ca. “'The million-dollar vase' - Euphronios and 'the pioneers' - Athens and the symposium - Epic as education - An image for the afterlife - The afterlife of an image (1) - The afterlife of an image (2) - Coda - Appendices.
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