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Mythology in the Art | Greek mythology | Amazonomachy
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. Greece.
Scene of amazonomachia (cuirassed Greek chasing mounted Amazon).
Marble. Mid-2nd cent. CE.
Corinth, Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth.
5. SCULPTURE. Greece.
Scene of amazonomachia (Greek fighting a kneeling amazon).
Marble.
Mid-2nd cent. CE.
Corinth, Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth.
6. PAINTING, GRAPHICS. Etruria.
Battle between the Greeks and the Amazons.
Sarcophagus from Tarquinia.
Ca. 400—340 BCE.
Florence, National Archaeological Museum.
7. PAINTING, GRAPHICS. Etruria.
Battle of Greeks with Amazons.
Sarcophagus from Tarquinii.
Ca. 400—340 BCE.
Florence, National Archaeological Museum.
8. PAINTING, GRAPHICS. Etruria.
Butt-end of sarcophagus.
(Marble?).
Late 4th century BCE.
Florence, National Archaeological Museum.
9. PAINTING, GRAPHICS. Etruria.
Battle of Greeks and Amazons.
Detail of the wall-painting of sarcophagus.
4th century BCE.
Florence, National Archaeological Museum.
10. PAINTING, GRAPHICS. Etruria.
Battle of Greeks with Amazons.
Sarcophagus from Tarquinia.
Ca. 400—340 BCE.
Florence, National Archaeological Museum.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. SCULPTURE. Etruria.
Cinerary urn of a woman with a scene of amazonomachy.
Alabaster. 3rd century BCE.
Inv. No. 96.9.225 a, b.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
15. SCULPTURE. Etruria.
Cinerary urn of a woman with a scene of amazonomachy (front relief).
Alabaster. 3rd century BCE.
Inv. No. 96.9.225 a, b.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
16. SCULPTURE. Etruria.
Cinerary urn of a woman with a scene of amazonomachy (lid).
Alabaster. 3rd century BCE.
Inv. No. 96.9.225 a, b.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
17. SCULPTURE. Magna Graecia.
Heracles fights against Amazon. Metopa from the eastern frieze of the Temple E in Selinuntum.
Limestone, marble.
460—450 BCE.
Palermo, Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”.
18. SCULPTURE. Magna Graecia.
Heracles fights against Amazon (a close-up). Metopa from the eastern frieze of the Temple E in Selinuntum.
Limestone, marble.
460—450 BCE.
Palermo, Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”.
19. SCULPTURE. Greece.
Sarcophagus of a married couple with scenes of amazonomachy.
Marble. Ca. 180 CE.
Inv. No. Ma 2119.
Paris, Louvre Museum.
20. SCULPTURE. Greece.
Sarcophagus of a married couple. Front panel with scenes of amazonomachy.
Marble. Ca. 180 CE.
Inv. No. Ma 2119.
Paris, Louvre Museum.