Fragment of a terracotta skyphos (deep drinking cup)
Enthroned Zeus
The Palermo Painter was a follower of the Amykos Painter but shows a much greater interest in detail and texture. The king of the gods sits on a throne whose armrest is embellished with a lion and a small face. He holds a scepter surmounted by a bird. Eros, god of love, hovers with a wreath and looks back at a figure who may be the seated Hera, Zeus's wife.
The Palermo Painter was a follower of the Amykos Painter but shows a much greater interest in detail and texture. The king of the gods sits on a throne whose armrest is embellished with a lion and a small face. He holds a scepter surmounted by a bird. Eros, god of love, hovers with a wreath and looks back at a figure who may be the seated Hera, Zeus's wife.
Artwork Details
- Title: Fragment of a terracotta skyphos (deep drinking cup)
- Artist: Attributed to the Palermo Painter
- Period: Classical
- Date: ca. 430–400 BCE
- Culture: Greek, South Italian, Lucanian
- Medium: Terracotta; red-figure
- Dimensions: Overall: 8 x 5 1/4in. (20.3 x 13.3cm)
- Classification: Vases
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1911
- Object Number: 11.212.12
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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Palermo Painter
ca. 420–400 BCE
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ca. 480 BCE
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4th century BCE
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