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Pasteum Red-Figure Hydria - PF.6162
Origin: Magna Graecia
Circa: 400
th
Century AD
to 300
BC
Dimensions:
16.75" (42.5cm) high
Collection: Classical
Style: Pasteum
Medium: Terracotta
£24,000.00
Location: UAE
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| Description |
The Greek colonies of southern Italy(known in
antiquity as Magna Grecia) were marked by their
initial allegiance to the ceramic styles of the Attic
mainland. However, over the years, native
traditions and innovations heavily influenced the
works of Magna Grecian potters. Unorthodox
forms and painting-styles were seamlessly
merged with the standard Greek style, creating
distinctive works of art unique to the Hellenistic
world. This gorgeous hydria is decorated in a
fashion characteristic of the Pasteum style. A
nude male youth, crowned with a laurel wreath,
sits upon a rocky outcropping covered by his
tunic holding a small bird on his finger. A
woman approaches from the other direction and
looks upon the youth. This scene is framed
below by a band of spiraling waves, a pattern
repeated on the edge of the lip. The remainder
of the body is decorated with a series of swirling
palmette motifs, typical of Magna Grecian art. In
antiquity, this lovely three-handled vessel would
have been used to draw, transport and dispense
water. Sometimes, such vessels were even used
as cinerary urns, revealing how much they were
adored and honored in antiquity. Surely such a
marvelously painted vessel would have
impressed and delighted all who gaze upon it as
it continues to today.
- (PF.6162)
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