It was made by the potter Euxitheos and decorated by an artist named Euphronios, who is considered to be a master of Greek pottery painting. It would have been used for mixing potent wine with water. Shows a contemporary scene of Athenian youths from the sixthĬentury BC arming themselves before battle. The Euphronios (Sarpedon) krater is a large ceramic vessel (46 cm high and 55 cm in diameter) made in Athens around 515 BC. Shown on the obverse this illustration depicts the death of The style of the vase is red-figure pottery.The krater isĭecorated with two scenes. Imported from USA (Sizes & Specifications are based on the USA Market). The kratera 12-gallon pot for mixing wine and waterwas one of only two dozen surviving examples by the great painter Euphronios, and it even had his signature.Professional packing - We take extra care in safely packing our fragile items to ensure safe delivery.Our vase is a copy of the famous ancient Greek terra cotta calyx-krater known as «The Euphronios Krater (or Sarpedon krater)» (515 BC), which is exhibited in the Archaeological Museum of Cerveteri in Italy. included the calyx-krater that Bothmer had acquired for the MMA.The essence of these vase is the greater detail that the artists were able to get and the greater variation using brush-strokes rather than incisions. Dimensions (approximately): Height : 30 cm (11.81in) width: 33,5 cm (13.12in) Net Weight: 4 kgr ( 8,82 lb). EUPHRONIOS CALYX KRATER This is the first of a new type of vase, the RED-FIGURE type, which, as its name suggests, the opposite of the type we have looked at so far.
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