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Mythology in the Art | Greek mythology | Amazons
1. SCULPTURE. Greece.
Greek fighting Amazon (scene of Amazonomachia).
Neo-Attic relief panel.
Marble.
Mid-2nd cent. CE.
Athens, Archaeological Museum of Piraeus.
2. SCULPTURE. Greece.
Greek pursuing a wounded Amazon (scene of Amazonomachia).
Marble. Neo-Attic relief panel. Mid-2nd cent. CE.
Inv. No. 2115.
Athens, Archaeological Museum of Piraeus.
3. SCULPTURE. Greece.
Greek fighting Amazons.
Pentelic marble. Relief slab from a friese depicting Amazonomachy. Mid-4th cent. BCE.
Inv. No. 3614.
Athens, National Archaeological Museum.
4. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Head of an Amazon.
Pentelic marble. Roman copy of the 1st cent. CE after a Greek original.
Baiae, Archaeological Museum of Phlegraean Fields.
5. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Head of an Amazon.
Pentelic marble. Roman copy of the 1st cent. CE after a Greek original.
Baiae, Archaeological Museum of Phlegraean Fields.
6. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Wounded Amazon.
Marble.
Roman copy from the bronze statue by Kresilas ca. 430 BCE.
Berlin, State Museums.
7. SCULPTURE. Greece.
Front panel of Attic sarcophagus with a scene of Amazonomachy.
Proconnesus or Hymettius marble.
2nd—3rd centuries CE.
Inv. No. MR 10710.
Brescia, Santa Giulia Civic Museum.
8. SCULPTURE. Greece.
Front panel of Attic sarcophagus with a scene of Amazonomachy. Detail.
Proconnesus or Hymettius marble.
2nd—3rd centuries CE.
Inv. No. MR 10710.
Brescia, Santa Giulia Civic Museum.
9. SCULPTURE. Greece.
Scene of amazonomachia (cuirassed Greek chasing mounted Amazon).
Marble. Mid-2nd cent. CE.
Corinth, Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth.
10. SCULPTURE. Greece.
Scene of amazonomachia (Greek fighting a kneeling amazon).
Marble.
Mid-2nd cent. CE.
Corinth, Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth.
11. PAINTING, GRAPHICS. Etruria.
Battle between the Greeks and the Amazons.
Sarcophagus from Tarquinia.
Ca. 400—340 BCE.
Florence, National Archaeological Museum.
12. PAINTING, GRAPHICS. Etruria.
Battle of Greeks with Amazons.
Sarcophagus from Tarquinii.
Ca. 400—340 BCE.
Florence, National Archaeological Museum.
13. PAINTING, GRAPHICS. Etruria.
Butt-end of sarcophagus.
(Marble?).
Late 4th century BCE.
Florence, National Archaeological Museum.
14. PAINTING, GRAPHICS. Etruria.
Battle of Greeks and Amazons.
Detail of the wall-painting of sarcophagus.
4th century BCE.
Florence, National Archaeological Museum.
15. PAINTING, GRAPHICS. Etruria.
Battle of Greeks with Amazons.
Sarcophagus from Tarquinia.
Ca. 400—340 BCE.
Florence, National Archaeological Museum.
16. CERAMICS. Greece.
Battle between Heracles and the Amazons.
Black-figure neck-amphora. Attic.
Attributed to the Antimenes Painter.
Clay.
Ca. 510 BCE.
Inv. No. 1837,0609.27.
London, British Museum.
17. CERAMICS. Greece.
Achilles killing Penthesilea.
Red-figure kylix. Attic.
Attributed to the Penthesilea Painter.
Clay.
Early Classical period, ca. 470—460 BCE.
Inv. Nos. 2688 / J 370.
Munich, State Antique Collection.
18. CERAMICS. Greece.
Achilles killing Penthesilea.
Red-figure kylix. Attic.
Attributed to “Penthesilea Painter”.
Clay.
Early Classical period, ca. 470—460 BCE.
Inv. Nos. 2688 / J 370.
Munich, State Antique Collection.
19. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Dying Amazon on horseback.
Marble.
Roman copy of the 2nd cent. CE after a Greek original of the 2nd century BCE.
Inv. No. 6405.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
20. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Amazon on horseback.
Marble.
Roman copy of the 2nd cent. CE after a Greek original of the 2nd century BCE.
Inv. No. 6405.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.