Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar)
Villa Giulia Painter
ca. 460–450 BCE
Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
H. 12 3/8 in. (31.5 cm)
Classification
Vases
Culture & Period
Greek, Attic · Classical
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Mrs. Helen H. Mertens Gift, 1972
Accession Number
1972.11.9
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Villa Giulia Painter
**The Villa Giulia Painter** was an ancient Greek vase painter active in Athens from approximately 470 to 440 B.C. His true name remains unknown, as is common for many artisans of the period; he is identified today solely through the distinctive style recognized by the pioneering scholar Sir John Beazley. Beazley named him after one of his characteristic vases housed in the Villa Giulia (National ...