Pelike
Darius Painter|Underworld Painter
ca. 330–310 BCE
Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
H. 49.53 cm.
Classification
Vases
Culture & Period
Greek, South Italian, Apulian · Late Classical
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Laura W. Andre, 1948
Accession Number
48.189.1
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
FansMenWomen
About the Artist
Darius Painter|Underworld Painter
The Darius Painter was an Apulian vase painter active in Magna Graecia between approximately 340 and 320 BC. He stands as the most eminent representative of the late “Ornate Style” in South Italian red-figure vase painting. His conventional name derives from his name vase, the monumental Darius Vase (or Darius Crater), a volute krater discovered in 1851 near Canosa di Puglia and now housed in the ...