Battle. Red-figure kyathos from Vulci
Clay. 5th century BCE.
Hannover, Kestner-Museum
Battle. Red-figure kyathos from Vulci.
Clay. 5th century BCE.
Hannover, Kestner-Museum.
Description:
In the first half of the 5th century B.C. Etruscan potters used particular technique; figures with scratched details were drawn with red lacquer on the surface of the vessel already covered with black lacquer. On the kyathos from Vulci painted in this manner two adversaries closed by shields have taken spears up, and archers are shooting arrows behind their backs.
Credits:
© Photo, text: G. I. Sokolov. Iskusstvo etruskov. M., Izd-vo “Iskusstvo”, 1990, s. 207, il. 120.
Keywords: κεραμικά ceramics clay terracotta ceramica keramik céramique ετρουρία ετρουσκική etruria etruscan etrusco etruskisch etruskische etruskischer etruskischen étrusque battle red-figure red-figured kyathos from vulci cyathus war shield spear archer helmet garment garments clothes clothing bow crest crested headpiece with plume armor armour armatura greave greaves chausses knemides ocrea
