Base of a terracotta lebes gamikos (jar associated with weddings)

Attributed to the Talos Painter

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Athena between Herakles and Iolaos; woman or goddess in front of Zeus or Poseidon

In Attic vase-painting, large vases appear with greater frequency at the end of the fifth century B.C. than at any other time since the Geometric period. While some artists fill the space with many smaller figures, the Talos Painter is among those who work on a large scale, depicting figures of great presence and nobility.

Base of a terracotta lebes gamikos (jar associated with weddings), Attributed to the Talos Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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Base of a terracotta lebes gamikos (jar associated with weddings), Attributed to the Talos Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Base of a terracotta lebes gamikos (jar associated with weddings), Attributed to the Talos Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Base of a terracotta lebes gamikos (jar associated with weddings), Attributed to the Talos Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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