Divine Interactions – Double-sided Greek Archaic Ceramic Krater

280.00 €

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Weight	2.670 kg
Dimensions	0.25 × 0.25 × 0.26 cm

This handcrafted ceramic crater dates to around 450 B.C.,placing it in the late Archaic Greek period and the Classical period.
Front side:its depicts a divine assembly from Greek mythology.Zeus,the king of the gods,sits at the center.Hera,his wife and the goddess of marriage and family,stands before him.To his left,Apollo,the god of music,prophecy,and the arts,and another deity complete the scene.The composition highlights hierarchy and interaction among the gods,typical of Archaic Greek vase painting.This scene is from the Archaic period.
Back side:Its depicts the mythological birth of Dionysus,who has already been born and is being handed to a nymph.Zeus stands upright,watching the scene,while Hermes guides and delivers the child to the nymph.The figures are detailed and dynamic,typical of classical Greek vase painting.This scene is from the Classical period.

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