File:Terracotta amphora (jar) MET DP228156.jpg

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Artist
Creator:Group of Toronto 305
Title
Terracotta amphora (jar)
Description
Greek, Attic; Amphora, Type B; Vases; Obverse, Athena mounting chariot, with Herakles and gods; Reverse, warriors' departure
Date circa 520 B.C.
Medium Terracotta
Dimensions H. 21 5/16 in. (54.2 cm)
institution QS:P195,Q160236
Current location
Greek and Roman Art
Accession number
41.85
Credit line Gift of Mrs. Leonard A. Cohn, 1941
Notes The scene on the reverse is interesting for the way in which the painter suggests depth by showing one figure behind and almost covering the other. The rider is leading an unmounted horse to his left. Similarly, at the right, the hoplite stands in front of an archer, recognizable by his bow.
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https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/253628

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Terracotta amphora (jar), attributed to the Group of Toronto 305, Greek, Attic (MET, 41.85)

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