Greek Pots Overview

c. 500 - 490 BC

Basel Dancers date

red-figure column krater

Basel Dancers object (mixing bowl)

unknown, Mannerist style

Basel Dancers painter and style

dithyramb

Basel Dancers possible dance

2 satyrs filling wine cup from wine mixer

Basel Dancers B side shows

boozing and bonking

Basel Dancers B side

Frogs quote that suggests wine and sex are themes of Dionysus

c. 510 - 480 BC

Birds chous date

414 BC

Aristophanes' 'Birds' date (so birds chous does not show this play)

black-figure chous

Birds vase object (wine jug)

Gela Painter

Birds chous painter

di-aulos

Birds chous instrument

450 - 430 BC

Tragic actors dressing date

red-figure pelike

Tragic actors dressing object (storage jar)

Phiale painter

Tragic actors dressing artist

kothornoi

Tragic actors dressing boots

chiton

Tragic actors dressing long women's dress

Greek man, possibly blind

Tragic actors dressing B side

Oedipus, Tiresias

Tragic actors dressing

who could the person shown on the B side be?

431 BC

Euripides' 'Medea' first performed

c. 400 BC

Medea vase date

red-figure calyx krater

Medea vase object (mixing bowl)

Policoro painter

Medea vase painter

myth of Medea's escape

Medea vase shows

mechane

Medea vase device not shown, suggesting myth depicted

poenae/ Furies

Medea vase

spirits of retribution and vengeance shown on pot, suggesting myth depicted

Telephos myth or play

Medea vase B side shows

collapsing of family unit

Medea vase shared theme on pot

411 BC

Aristophanes' 'Women at the Thesmophoria' first performed

c. 380 BC - 370 BC

Thesmophoriazusae vase date

red-figure bell krater

Thesmophoriazusae vase object (mixing bowl)

Schiller painter

Thesmophoriazusae vase painter

Telephos, Andromeda, Helen

Thesmophoriazusae vase is a comic parody of which three Euripides plays?

complete with Persian booties

Thesmophoriazusae quote about wine sack

429 BC

Sophocles' 'Oedipus Tyrannus' first performed

330 BC

Oedipus fragment date

red-figure calyx krater

Oedipus fragment object (mixing bowl)

Capodarso painter

Oedipus fragment artist

c. 420 BC

Perseus dance vase date

Andromeda

Perseus dance vase

which lost Euripides play is about Perseus myth?

Thesmophoriazusae

Perseus dance vase

which play alludes to Perseus myth on stage?

Attic red-figure chous

Perseus dance vase object (wine jug)

unknown

Perseus dance vase artist

damaged

Perseus dance vase

artist (Gilliéron) drawing is used because the pot is too _________

only ancient Greek painting that shows audience

Perseus dance vase

what makes this vase unique?

looped phallus

Perseus dance vase comedic costume

kibisis

Perseus dance vase

Perseus' magical bag to store Medusa's head

harpē

Perseus dance vase

curved sword like a sickle that Perseus uses to kill Medusa

himation

Perseus dance vase

ancient Greek clothing worn over left shoulder

c. 380 - 370 BC

Cheiron pot date

red-figure bell krater

Cheiron pot object

McDaniel painter

Cheiron pot painter

comedy play about Cheiron

Cheiron pot shows

southern Italian vase from Paglia

Cheiron pot location

young male athlete with aryballos of oil

Cheiron pot B side shows

c. 400 - 380 BC

comic angels vase date

red-figure bell krater

comic angels object

choregos painter

comic angels painter

tragic and comic actors, perhaps in competition

comic angels vase shows

Aegisthus

comic angels vase character on the left in kothornoi, military clothing and a spear

choregos vase

another name for comic angels vase

Pyrrhias

comic angels vase name for slave raised above choregoi

comedy fat suits, comic phalloi, walking sticks, masks

comic angels costume of the choregoi

c. 480 BC

Pentheus pot date

red-figure kylix

Pentheus pot object (drinking cup)

Douris painter

Pentheus pot painter

405 BC

Euripides' 'Bacchae' first performed (so not showing this play)

death of Pentheus in myth

Pentheus pot shows

chiton

Pentheus pot Bacchae's long dresses

panther skins

Pentheus pot pelts of the maenads

when we drink the wine we drink the god

Pentheus pot quote suggesting the wine is like his blood

possibly Agave with mountain panther and phallic thyrsi

Pentheus pot inside image shows

Dionysus with maenads and satyrs drinking wine from kantharos

Pentheus pot B side shows

late fifth century BC

Maenad stamnos date

red-figure stamnos

Maenad pot (wine vessel)

Dinos painter

Maenad stamnos painter

A portrayal of Dionysiac ritual

Maenad stamnos shows

lenaia vases

Maenad stamnos is one of these, collection of 70 red and black figure pots depicting Dionysiac ritual after absorpition of cult of Bendis into mainstream religion

skyphos

Maenad stamnos, wine cup one of the maenads is pouring wine into

stamnos

Maenad stamnos, large amphora for storing wine that sit either side of Dionysus image

cult image of Dionysus

Maenad stamnos, what is front and centre, line of symmetry down the middle, phallic pole, dress

effeminate foreigner

Maenad stamnos, quote on Dionysus' long dress and slightly feminine appearance

c. 410 BC

Pronomos pot date

red-figure volute krater

Pronomos pot object (mixing bowl)

Pronomos painter

Pronomos pot painter

celebration of satyr play winning festival

Pronomos pot shows

southern Italy

Pronomos pot location

Dionysus and Ariadne in centre with winged hymeros and satyrs

Pronomos pot B side shows

Demetrios

Pronomos pot, naked playwright sitting left holding script

victor's tripod

Pronomos pot, decoration on pole under handle

Nikoleoes

Pronomos pot, only choreut wearing his mask

Omphale/ Hesione

Pronomos pot, two suggestions for who the female character (shown by mask) could be

Pronomos

who the pot is named after, famous di-aulos player playing music in the middle

11 chorus members

Pronomos pot, who wears the same costume on the pot

Charinos

Pronomos pot, name of possible lyre player or choregos right of Pronomos

Papa satyr

Pronomos pot, actor with dappled costume to show hair, animal pelt and mask