Terracotta lekythos (oil flask)
The Judgment of Paris
Among the rare black-figure works made in Southern Italy, lekythoi of this distinctive shape were produced in Paestum, Campania, and Sicily. The scene features Hermes, whose pose and articulation surely reflect a bronze sculpture. The fluent drawing and incision of the figures were heightened with details in white that has now worn off.
Among the rare black-figure works made in Southern Italy, lekythoi of this distinctive shape were produced in Paestum, Campania, and Sicily. The scene features Hermes, whose pose and articulation surely reflect a bronze sculpture. The fluent drawing and incision of the figures were heightened with details in white that has now worn off.
Artwork Details
- Title: Terracotta lekythos (oil flask)
- Artist: Attributed to the Pagenstecher Class
- Period: Late Classical
- Date: mid-4th century BCE
- Culture: Greek, South Italian, probably Paestan
- Medium: Terracotta; black-figure
- Dimensions: H. 18 1/8 in. (46 cm)
- Classification: Vases
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1906
- Object Number: 06.1021.223
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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