Boreas pursuing Oreithyia

What type of pot is this?

Oinochoe

Who made this pot?

The Pan Painter

When was this pot made?

480-460 BC

What is the context behind the narrative displayed?

Failing to wi the hand of the lovely Athenian princess Orethyia, one of the daughters of King Erechtheus, by gentle means, Boreas, the cold wind god of the North, runs towards her.

How is detail created in the figure of Oreithyia?

• Her profile head is turned anxiously looking back at Boreas as she runs

• Her hands are held up theatrically in horror

• Her himation has deep heavy folds white her Chiton is light and crinkly

• She moves quickly with her legs in a wide stride

How is detail created in the figure of Boreas?

• His arms reach out, one in front of Oreithyia the other behind in a grabbing motion

• His wings are simplistic lacking detail within the feathers

• His hair which has been created using a diluted slip billows behind him as he runs

How is a sense of despair and helplessness displayed in the figure of Erectheus?

• He sits with his head bowed forward

• Cloak pulled over his lower face

• Hand to head in despair

• Other hand clutching his staff

What does Susan Woodford say about Erechtheus?

‘One of those powerful, sad muffled figures with which Greek art opened up a whole new, hitherto unimaginable world of feeling’