Hidden Pictures on a Boiotian Calyx Krater in Zurich
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9858514 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christina Avronidaki Christina Avronidaki, Christina Avronidaki (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 84 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 533 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Hesperia The Journal of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-098X • E-ISSN: 1553-5622 |
| Publisher | American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2972/hesperia.84.3.0533 |
| OpenAlex | W2535441580 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
This article reexamines a Boiotian red-figure calyx krater in Zurich (Archäologische Sammlung der Universität 2544) that depicts the meeting of Menelaos and Helen after the sack of Troy on one side and a large palmette on the other. The uniqueness of this vase lies in its abundance of elements in added white, now mostly faded: on the front, a mirror, a kalathos, and a table—together with a cuirass and a quiver—situate Helen's recovery in a domestic setting; on the back, three birds transform the inanimate palmette into an idyllic garden. The krater, dated to the early 4th century b.c., is associated with South Boiotian black-figure workshops
Art · Art history · Calyx · White (mutation · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Classical Antiquity Studies · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History · Horticulture
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |