Hector has already been wounded, hence his stance. The fact that they are both nude confirms their heroic status: mortals would have been armoured!ĥ Side B: Achilles fighting Hector, watched by their respective patron deities, Athena and Apollo. ![]() We can tell that Memnon is in trouble because his mother is grasping her hair. Achilles' cheek guard is down, Memnon's is up. Memnon's has a bull blazon, a sword in his hand and another in his scabbard. Achilles shield has an armband, hand grips and 4 tassels. You should consider the contrasts between the two as we progress.ģ Comparisons / Contrasts with the Kleophrades Painter Hydria include:ġ) Only four figures on each side 2) Greater amount of free space 3) Two distinct (though related) scenes 4) Linear structure (cf pyramidal)Ĥ Subject matter Side A: Achilles fighting Memnon from Ethiopia, watched by their respective mothers, Thetis and Eos. The subject of the illustration on side B is the same as the previous one -The Trojan War - but it is dealt with in a very different way. Height: 65 cms Subject: Side A: Achilles fighting Memnon of Ethiopia Side B: Achilles fighting Hector the Trojan. He is named from an amphora which he painted, and which is now held in West Berlin. ![]() BERLIN PAINTER - VOLUTE KRATER"- Presentation transcript:Ģ Date: BC Type: Volute Krater - Red-figure Potter: Unknown Painter: "Berlin Painter".
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