Amphora (Storage Jar)
Ixion Painter
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
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.