Amphora (Storage Jar)
340-330 BCE
Medium
terracotta, red-figure
Dimensions
86.4 × 36.1 × 26 cm (34 1/2 × 14 1/4 × 10 1/4 in.)
Classification
vessel
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
181
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
One of the first objects to enter the Art Institute’s collection, this amphora represents changes in conservation practices across different centuries. Before it was acquired by the museum in the 19th century, the vessel had broken and been repaired. The staples that hold the foot together are from this early restoration. Some fragments were missing, including important parts of the figural scene depicting the battle between the Greeks and the Amazons. Because filling in these areas would requir...
About the Artist
Ixion Painter
One of the most important Campanian vase painters of the late 4th century BCE. Some element s in his work, such as his decorative patterns and his fan-shaped florals, can be traced back to the Cassandra Painter. The Caivano Painter is another notable influence.