Terracotta bell-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water) ca. 460 Attributed to the Danaë Painter Obverse, woman playing lyre and two women listeningReverse, womenThe scene here has an intimacy that is exceptional in Greek vase-painting. In an indoor setting, a seated woman plays the lyre. Before her stand two women, one of whom rests her chin and hands on the shoulder of the other. The listeners are enraptured by what they hear. All of the elements in the representation reflect daily life in mid-fifth century Athens. It is nonetheless tempting to see the subject in more specific terms
Terracotta bell-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water) ca. 460 Attributed to the Danaë Painter Obverse, woman playing lyre and two women listeningReverse, womenThe scene here has an intimacy that is exceptional in Greek vase-painting. In an indoor setting, a seated woman plays the lyre. Before her stand two women, one of whom rests her chin and hands on the shoulder of the other. The listeners are enraptured by what they hear. All of the elements in the representation reflect daily life in mid-fifth century Athens. It is nonetheless tempting to see the subject in more specific terms. One scholar has suggested that the women might be muses. Another possibility is that the performer is the poetess Sappho, who appears on several black-figured and red-figured vases. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #1054. Terracotta bell-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water), Part 1 Play or pause #1456. Terracotta bell-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water), Part 2 Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available at this time. We are working to make it available as soon as Terracotta bell-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water). Greek, Attic. ca. 460 Terracotta; red-figure. Classical. Vases
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