Terracotta volute-krater (vase for mixing wine and water)
Capodimonte Painter
ca. 320–310 BCE
Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
H. without handles: 36 1/16 in. (91.59 cm)
Classification
Vases
Culture & Period
Greek, South Italian, Apulian · Hellenistic
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Fletcher Fund, 1956
Accession Number
56.171.63
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Male NudesMusical InstrumentsMenWomenNikeHorsesChariots
About the Artist
Capodimonte Painter
The Capodimonte Painter was a Greek vase painter active in South Italy during the late fourth century BCE, working in the Apulian red-figure tradition. He is recognized as a follower of the Baltimore Painter, one of the most prolific artists of the late Apulian period. This connection places him firmly within the ornate style of Apulian vase painting, which flourished in the Hellenistic era and fe...