Terracotta bell-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water) ca. 440 Attributed to the Persephone Painter Obverse, the ascension of Persephone from the underworldReverse, libation scenePersephone, the daughter of the goddess Demeter, was condemned to spend half of each year with Hades, the ruler of the underworld. In this grandiose representation, Persephone ascends to earth through a rocky outcrop. She is guided by Hermes, the divine messenger, and Hekate, a goddess of fertility, magic, and dark things who typically carries torches. At the far right stands the regal Demeter, waiting to receiv
Terracotta bell-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water) ca. 440 Attributed to the Persephone Painter Obverse, the ascension of Persephone from the underworldReverse, libation scenePersephone, the daughter of the goddess Demeter, was condemned to spend half of each year with Hades, the ruler of the underworld. In this grandiose representation, Persephone ascends to earth through a rocky outcrop. She is guided by Hermes, the divine messenger, and Hekate, a goddess of fertility, magic, and dark things who typically carries torches. At the far right stands the regal Demeter, waiting to receive her daughter and the renewal of life that her return engendered. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #1050. Terracotta bell-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water), Part 1 Play or pause #2202. Terracotta bell-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water), Part 2 Play or pause #2224. Terracotta bell-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water), Part 3 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. 440 Terracotta; red-figure. Classical. Vases
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