However the lifting of Antaios from the earth is not visible on the vase due to the confined sense of space and composition. Size: height of 46cm and diameter at neck, 55cm Purpose: Used for mixing wine and water at Symposiums The wide mouth of the vase is perfect for this because the wide mouth enables cups and vessels to be dipped in the large deep belly of the vase.ĥ The Scene: Side A The two central figures are Herakles and Antaios, the Giant Herakles is figthing the Libyan giant Antaios who gets all his power/strength through contact with Gaia the earth mother so Herakles must lift Antaios off the ground in order to defeat him. Red figure is the reverse of black figure which executed detail by brush rather than engraving into the surface of the vase, which gave the artist more freedom for the new, realistic style he sought to express. The technique disappeared before the end of the 4th century BC. Preliminary work would involve rough sketches which would bruise the surface of the vase A relief line is used and the differing thicknesses of paint created the illusion of texture. ![]() Painter: Euphronius, this is known because he signed his name in a purple glaze Group of artists: The Pioneers, so called because they were among the first to use red figure also renowned for their interest in the depiction of the human form and movementģ Red Figure Technique Invented in Athens around 525BC ![]() ![]() 2 Attribution Details When made: 510-500 BC Potter: Unknown
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