Red-Figure Eye Cup: Warriors (A), Musician and Youths (B)
Medium
ceramic
Dimensions
11.2 × 33.6 cm · diameter of tondo 6.4 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Accession Number
1976.89
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
malegender unknown
About this artwork
Red-figure eye cups, like their more common black-figure brethren (including one in Cleveland), feature two large eyes on either side, producing a masking effect for drinkers. Typically, palmettes flank the eyes, with either a nose or figure at center. Here, the innovative painter Psiax, who worked in both black-figure and red-figure, moved the palmettes to the tondo and created three-figure compositions on each exterior side: two warriors converging on a fallen comrade (or enemy); and a youth p...