Terracotta neck-amphora (storage jar), second quarter of the 7th century

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Terracotta neck-amphora (storage jar), Proto-Attic, second quarter of the 7th century , Greek, Attic, Terracotta, H. 42 3/4 in. ( cm); diameter 22 in. ( cm), Vases, During the first half of the seventh century , vase painters in Athens abandoned the abstract geometric tradition in favor of a naturalistic style inspired by art imported from the Near East. On the front of this monumental vase, the hero Herakles strides to the left, sword in hand, grabbing the hair of Nessos, a centaur who had tried to abduct Herakles' wife, Deianeira

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Size: 3871px × 4838px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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