How this came about is told by Nigel Spivey in a concise, stylish book that braids together the creation and adventures of this extraordinary object with an exploration of its abiding influence. It was decorated some 2,500 years ago by Athenian artist Euphronios, and its subsequent history involves tomb raiding, intrigue, duplicity, litigation, international outrage, and possibly even homicide. ![]() His homeland for burial.Perhaps the most spectacular of all Greek vases, the Sarpedon krater depicts the body of Sarpedon, a hero of the Trojan War, being carried away to his homeland for burial. Sleep (Hypnos) and Death (Thanatos) to carry the fallen away to Sarpedon's death, the god Hermes directs the personifications of ![]() Shows a contemporary scene of Athenian youths from the sixthĬentury BC arming themselves before battle. Shown on the obverse this illustration depicts the death of The style of the vase is red-figure pottery.The krater isĭecorated with two scenes. Imported from USA (Sizes & Specifications are based on the USA Market).Professional packing - We take extra care in safely packing our fragile items to ensure safe delivery.Our vase is a copy of the famous ancient Greek terra cotta calyx-krater known as «The Euphronios Krater (or Sarpedon krater)» (515 BC), which is exhibited in the Archaeological Museum of Cerveteri in Italy.
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