THE GALLERY OF ANCIENT ART

Mythology in the Art | Greek mythology | Agamemnon
1. TOREUTICS. Greece.
Funeral mask (so-called Death mask of Agamemnon).
Hammered golden sheet.
1550—1500 BCE.
Inv. No. 624.
Athens, National Archaeological Museum.
2. CERAMICS. Southern Italy.
The Medea krater. Side B: Telephus with infant Orestes, Agamemnon and Clytemnestra.
Red-figured calyx-krater. Lucania.
Ca. 400 BCE.
Attributed to the Policoro Painter.
Inv. No. 1991.1.
Cleveland, Museum of Art.
3. CERAMICS. Southern Italy.
Slaughter of Iphigenia.
Red-figured volute krater. Apulia.
Ca. 370—350 BCE.
Attributed to a painter close to the Iliupersis Painter (the sack of Troy).
Inv. No. 1865,0103.21.
London, British Museum.
4. CERAMICS. Southern Italy.
So-called “Vase of Patroclus”, side B.
Red-figured volute-krater. Apulia.
Darius Painter.
Clay. 340—320 BCE.
Inv. No. 81954 (?).
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
5. CERAMICS. Southern Italy.
So-called “Vase of Patroclus”, side A.
Red-figured volute-krater. Apulia.
Darius Painter.
Clay. 340—320 BCE.
Inv. No. 81954 (?).
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
6. PAINTING, GRAPHICS. Rome.
Sacrifice of Iphigenia.
Fresco from Pompeii (House of the Tragic Poet).
Inv. No. 9112.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum, Hall LXXVIII.
7. PAINTING, GRAPHICS. Rome.
Sacrifice of Iphigenia.
Fresco from Pompeii (House of the Tragic Poet).
Inv. No. 9112.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum, Hall LXXVIII.
8. SCULPTURE. Etruria.
Cinerary urn of Larth Cai Cnares with a scene of the sacrifice of Iphigenia.
Travertine. 2nd—1st centuries BCE.
Inv. No. Com. 46.
Perugia, National Archaeological Museum of Umbria.
9. PAINTING, GRAPHICS. Rome.
Scene of sacrifice in honour of Diana.
Fresco of the Fourth style. 60—79 CE.
Pompeii, Archaeological Park, House of the Vettii (VI. 15. 1. q).
10. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Trojan slab (Tabula Iliaca).
Calcite.
1st century BCE.
Inv. No. 316.
Rome, Capitoline Museums, Palazzo Nuovo, Hall of the Doves.
11. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Trojan slab (Tabula Iliaca).
Calcite.
1st century BCE.
Inv. No. 316.
Rome, Capitoline Museums, Palazzo Nuovo, Hall of the Doves.
12. SCULPTURE. Etruria.
Cinerary urn with a scene of the sacrifice of Iphigenia.
Travertine. 2nd—1st centuries BCE.
Inv. No. 50312.
Rome, National Etruscan Museum of Villa Julia.