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Terracotta bell-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)

Terracotta bell-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water). Culture: Greek, Attic. Dimensions: H. 16 1/8 in. (41 cm); diameter of mouth 17 7/8 in. (45.4 cm). Date: ca. 440 B.C.. Obverse, the ascension of Persephone from the underworld Reverse, libation scene Persephone, the daughter of the goddess Demeter, was condemned to spend half of each year with Hades, the ruler of the underworld. In this grandiose representation, Persephone ascends to earth through a rocky outcrop. She is guided by Hermes, the divine messenger, and Hekate, a goddess of fertility, magic, and dark things who typically carries torches. At the far right stands the regal Demeter, waiting to receive her daughter and the renewal of life that her return engendered.
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Terracotta bell-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
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Terracotta bell-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water). Culture: Greek, Attic. Dimensions: H. 16 1/8 in. (41 cm); diameter of mouth 17 7/8 in. (45.4 cm). Date: ca. 440 B.C.. Obverse, the ascension of Persephone from the underworld Reverse, libation scene Persephone, the daughter of the goddess Demeter, was condemned to spend half of each year with Hades, the ruler of the underworld. In this grandiose representation, Persephone ascends to earth through a rocky outcrop. She is guided by Hermes, the divine messenger, and Hekate, a goddess of fertility, magic, and dark things who typically carries torches. At the far right stands the regal Demeter, waiting to receive her daughter and the renewal of life that her return engendered.
Técnica/material:
Terracotta; red-figure
Periodo:
classical
Museo:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Crédito:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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Modelo: No - Propiedad: No
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Tamaño imagen:
3819 x 4200 px | 45.9 MB
Tamaño impresión:
32.3 x 35.6 cm | 12.7 x 14.0 in (300 dpi)
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