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Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)

Terracotta neck-amphora (jar). Culture: Greek, Attic. Dimensions: H. 14 5/16 in. (36.3 cm) diameter of mouth 6 9/16 in. (16.7 cm) diameter of foot 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm). Date: ca. 520 B.C.. Obverse, Herakles bringing the Erymanthian Boar to King Eurystheus Reverse, Ajax carrying the body of Achilles The Greek hero Achilles was killed at Troy by an arrow that pierced his heel, the only vulnerable spot on his body. Though shot by Paris, the arrow was guided to its mark by Apollo. After Achilles fell, a fierce conflict erupted for possession of his body. While Odysseus kept the Trojans at bay, Ajax carried the corpse back to the Greek encampment. Depictions of Ajax bearing his fully armed comrade always emphasize Achilles' weight. One can assume that a warrior's equipment weighed almost as much as he did.
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Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
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Terracotta neck-amphora (jar). Culture: Greek, Attic. Dimensions: H. 14 5/16 in. (36.3 cm) diameter of mouth 6 9/16 in. (16.7 cm) diameter of foot 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm). Date: ca. 520 B.C.. Obverse, Herakles bringing the Erymanthian Boar to King Eurystheus Reverse, Ajax carrying the body of Achilles The Greek hero Achilles was killed at Troy by an arrow that pierced his heel, the only vulnerable spot on his body. Though shot by Paris, the arrow was guided to its mark by Apollo. After Achilles fell, a fierce conflict erupted for possession of his body. While Odysseus kept the Trojans at bay, Ajax carried the corpse back to the Greek encampment. Depictions of Ajax bearing his fully armed comrade always emphasize Achilles' weight. One can assume that a warrior's equipment weighed almost as much as he did.
Technique/matériel:
Terracotta; black-figure
Période:
ARCHAIC
Musée:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Crédit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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Modèle: Non - Propriété: Non
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Taille de l'image:
3128 x 4094 px | 36.6 MB
Taille d'impression:
26.5 x 34.7 cm | 10.4 x 13.6 in (300 dpi)
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