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Pointed Amphora- The Kleophrades Painter
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Pointed Amphora
Kleophrades Painter
Rare vase shape- needed a stand
not signed- K was potter
red figure technique
c. 500-490 B.C
Kalos and Kale inscribed
56 cm high
Technique
Composition
Style follows his master Ethymides but movement and anatomy is more fluid and attitudes more varied.
Musculature and drapery still generalised and show common features.
Lines of drapery follow figures form and action. Zigzags are less regular and wavy lines are common.
Uses forshortening e.g maenads foot, and overlapping to show sense of space.
Introduces mood. increases dramatic quality. E.g satures are aroused. Maenads are estatic.
Anatomy, movement, gesture and
expression all convey to portray
the mood
Reverse
The Painter
More peaceful scene.
Very human satyr in middle playing aulus between two maenads.
Maenads dance in ecstacy.
Maenad on satyrs right= focus of attention. wears a chiton and himation with a deers skin over top and a snake twisted around her arm. Over her right shoulder is her thyros. around her head is a wreath of violets in purple glaze.
HAIR- painted in dilute glaze like deer skin and snake.
Glaze= probably blond and eyes blue as drawn with dot in middle instead of regular full dark circle.
wild hair and parted lips= wild abandonment
Inscribed 'kale' near mouth
Known as the 'Painter of Power' because of ability to show powerful movement.
Seemingly a pupil of Euthymides, sharing his flowing lines and design.
Greater dramatic intensity
Figures reflect what was happening in sculptures
Other maenad is
contrasted in looks.
Dark haired and eyed. her head
is thrown back as if to shout.
She twists her thyrsos.
Inscription next to mouth- Kalos
Obverse
Subject
Scene runs right around the vase depicting the god with his usual companions- Maenads and Satyrs
Dionysus is dressed in a chiton and himation with his leopards skin thrown over his back. He holds a metal, empty kantheros in his hand.
Diluted glaze is used for the kantheros and animal skin.
in his left hand he holds a grape vine. added purple colour for leaves and incision for the grapes outlines.
One either side of D are 2 Maenads that carry
THYRSOS (fennel stalk) crowned with ivy leaves.
they use the stalks to fend off satyrs, one of which
comes out from under the two handles.
Maenad on D's left wears her hair in a net and uses
her thyrsos to but jab. Also taken hold of S arm.
Maenad on D's left looks away fron satyr, he graps
at her thyrsos but she has a snake which is hissing
at him. This maenad has a draped dear skin over her chiton.