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What does the Red figure kylix Persian and Greek fighting look like?
circular image on the inside of a Kykix which depicts a Greek fighting a Persian.
the Greek is dominant as he is central and towers over the submissive Persian
Information about the red-figure kylix
Date: 5th century BC
Material: Earthenware
Original location: Athens
Current location National Museum of Scotland
Significance: Depiction of Persian warrior by Greek vase painter
In the manner of: Triptolemus painter
Visual details of red-figure kylix
Persian is in a submissive gesture
Person wears distinctive hat and patterned clothing and has a bow & quiver (famed archers) but he is forced to use his sword [typical]
Greek in fewer clothes with distinctive helmet and circular shield. He has a sword raised ready to kill the Persian [typical]
What does the south frieze of the temple of Athena Nike from the Acropolis (Athens) look like?
depicts the Greeks fighting the Persians at the Battle of Platea
The greeks are beating the Persians
Marble frieze which has been chipped away at over time
Information about the South frieze
Date: 5th century BC
Material: Pentelic marble
Original location; Athens Acropolis
Current location: sections in the British Museum
Significance: battle between Greeks and Persians by Greek sculptor
Visual details about the South frieze
Persian has very foreign looking shield (curved and not circular)
Greek figure is entirely nude and muscular (heroic, natural, humble)
Persian drapery doesn’t fit: no flow (unnatural, cluttered - cocky)
Greek is in the position of power
Interesting points about the South frieze
Very centrally located so people will see it => propaganda (intentionally designed to convince Greeks of Greek power) -> inaccurate representation of Persians as weak (massive empire, military force etc.)
Battle of Platea represents Greek unity (propaganda)
What does the attic red figure kylix of Achilles and Penthesilea look like?
Two Greek warriors (one= Achilles) and two Amazon women (one= Penthesilea)
the other Amazon = looking at us (unusual)
the other Greek= standing with shield, spear and sword
Achilles towers over Penthesilea as she supplicates him but they make eye contact
The other
Information about the attic red figure kylix
Date: 5th century BC
Material: Earthenware
Original location: Athens
Current location: Munich
Significance: depiction of Greek and Amazon by Greek vase painter (Penthesilea painter)
Visual details on kylix
Both Amazons wear shirt tunics and the other Amazon has distinctive patterned clothes (unnatural)
Greeks wear little clothing (heroic, humble, natural)
The gaze of the other Amazon would have slowly emerged as the Greek drank : unsettling
What does the red-figure bell-krater look like?
Achilles chasing Penthesilea across the outside of the krater.
Achilles’ sword is raised about to kill Penthesilea
They make eye contact
Idea of movement from L-R and rept. rhythm
Visual details on the bell-krater
Achilles is depicted in the heroic nude (natural etc.)
Penthesilea wears the distinctive short tunic and patterned design with her hat
Achilles = typically Greek with his helmet, spear and shield
Penthesilea = typically Persian with crescent shield and axe weapon
Information about the bell-krater
Date: 5th century BC
Material: Earthenware
Original location: Lucania (S Italy)
Current location: National Archaeological Museum, Spain
War: Trojan War
What does the frieze of temple of Apollo Bassae look like?
Amazon fighting a Greek and the Amazon is (for once) overpowering the Greek who struggles to defend himself
Information about the Frieze at Apollo temple
Date: 5th century BC
Material: Marble
Original location: Bassae at temple dedicated to Apollo
Current location: British Museum
By: Greek sculptor
Visual details on frieze at Bassae
Amazon has different hat and flowing clothing (woman-like) with typically ‘barbarian’ half-moon shaped shield
Greek has exposed chest (still idea of nudity even though clothed)
Amazon in position of power over Greek (unique)
Interesting facts about frieze at temple of Apollo
Amazon in position of power (unusual for Greek sculptor)
Greeks saw that they had something in common with Amazons and had respect/ fascination due to shared military prowess
What does the Gate of all Nations look like?
Enormous gate with winged bulls that have human heads
Capitals of columns that have different decorations (bulls, lions and griffins)
