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Prometheus and satyr,a scene from a satyrical play about the myth of Promotheus. Attic Campana crater, end 5th BCE.
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Prometheus and satyr,a scene from a satyrical play about the myth of Promot...

The quarrel between Tydeus and Polyneikes under the gate of Argos where they have taken refuge.Adrasto,King of Argos,tries to separate them.Appearing in the door are his daughters,destined to marry the two fighting heroes. Crater,Sicilian production, 350 - 340 BCE
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The quarrel between Tydeus and Polyneikes under the gate of Argos where they...

The quarrel between Tydeus and Polyneikes under the gate of Argos where they have taken refuge.Adrasto,King of Argos,tries to separate them.Appearing in the door are his daughters,destined to marry the two fighting heroes. Crater,Sicilian production, 350 - 340 BCE Detail of 10-03-07/4
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The quarrel between Tydeus and Polyneikes under the gate of Argos where the...

The death of Hypolitos.The horses of his quadriga shy before the monster which Aphrodite has sent from the depth of the sea.Around 340 BCE. Crater,Sicilian production,from tomb 229 bis.
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The death of Hypolitos.The horses of his quadriga shy before the monster which...

Ulysses receives the wine from Maron,priest of Apollo, with which he will make Polyphem drunk,Odyssee IX/197. Crater of Sicilian production,340-330 BCE.
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Ulysses receives the wine from Maron,priest of Apollo, with which he will make...

Ulysses receives the wine from Maron,priest of Apollo, with which he will make Polyphem drunk,Odyssee IX/197. Crater of Sicilian production,340-330 BCE. Detail of 10-03-07/8
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Ulysses receives the wine from Maron,priest of Apollo, with which he will make...

Alkmene,sitting on a rock between Zeus and Hermes; a scene from Euripides' tragedy "Alkmene". Crater of Sicilian production,painted by a vasepainter in the style of the painter of Hekate.350-340 BCE.
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Alkmene,sitting on a rock between Zeus and Hermes; a scene from Euripides'...

Alkmene,sitting on a rock between Zeus and Hermes; a scene from Euripides' tragedy "Alkmene". Crater of Sicilian production,painted by a vasepainter in the style of the painter of Hekate.350-340 BCE.
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Alkmene,sitting on a rock between Zeus and Hermes; a scene from Euripides' trag...

Meeting of Jason and Medea,Amor between them. A scene from the prelude of Euripides' tragedy "Medea".350 - 340 BCE Crater,Sicilian production. Detail of 10-03-07/12
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Meeting of Jason and Medea,Amor between them. A scene from the prelude of Eurip...

Meeting of Jason and Medea,Amor between them. A scene from the prelude of Euripides' tragedy "Medea".350 - 340 BCE Crater,Sicilian production. Detail of 10-03-07/12
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Meeting of Jason and Medea,Amor between them. A scene from the prelud...

Europa and the Bull, Tanagra figure from Beotia. Second quarter 5th BCE.
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Europa and the Bull, Tanagra figure from Beotia. Second quarter 5th BCE.

Votive relief from a healing sanctuary, Greek, 100-200 CE. From the island of Milos. It was common practice in antiquity to dedicate representations of afflicted parts at a healing shrine, either as an offring of thanks for a cure or in hope of one.The inscription says:"Tyche to Asklepios and Hygieia as a thank offering". GR,1867.5-8.117
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Votive relief from a healing sanctuary, Greek, 100-200 CE. From the island of M...