Reveling Satyrs Attic Psykter
Smikros 33 25 5 cm 13 10 1 16 in 82 ae 53.
Reveling satyrs attic psykter. Reverse dionysos among satyrs and maenads the symposium conventionally interpreted as a drinking party was a well established feature of greek particularly athenian society. Silenus although bibulous like the satyrs in the satyr plays also appeared in legend as a dispenser of homely wisdom. Open content images tend to be large in file size. An attic black figure psykter circa 490 480 b c.
Leagros the satyr in clemente marconi ed greek vases. Later ones had two small loops on shoulders for carrying and a lid that fits over the psykter s mouth. Reveling satyrs attic psykter wine cooler in the red figure style signed by douris c. In the british museum london.
This is a painting of the a greek god and his family. Earlier psykters had no handles. Courtesy of the trustees of the british museum. Courtesy of the trustees of the british museum the red figure style in pottery was appeared around 530 b c.
He moves to left looking back with caduceus inverted in his left hand and holding up. Revels of bearded satyrs. To avoid potential data charges from your carrier we recommend making sure your device is connected to a wi fi network before downloading. In the british museum london.
Attic black figure psykter c. This picture is of one of the greek gods. Greek psykter depicting reveling satyrs reveling satyrs attic red figure psykter wine cooler signed by douris c. Courtesy of the trustees of the british museum psykter a wine cooler used in ancient greece.
Psykter was a wine cooler with a broad bulbous body a tall cylindrical stem and a short neck. She had just came back from the war and killed many people. Greek psykter depicting reveling satyrs reveling satyrs attic red figure psykter wine cooler signed by douris c. Reveling satyrs attic psykter wine cooler in the red figure style signed by douris c.
In the british museum london. For over a century representations on vases document that wine women and song were central ingredients. He is seated above them to. The body decorated with a frieze depicting a dionysiac scene of dancing figures including four male satyr revelers and three draped maenads the satyrs nude with himatia draped at their shoulders one holding up a wine cup one bearded one wearing a leafy wreath all with pointed ears and holding staffs the women wearing chitons with himatia.