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This is an aid to supplement everything else not your only notes. Fran çois Vase. Fact Scan: Date: c.570BC Type: Volute Krater (Mixing wine and water at the symposium) Technique: Black Figure Potter: Ergotimos Painter: Kleitias Height: 66 cm
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This is an aid to supplement everything else not your only notes
François Vase Fact Scan: Date: c.570BC Type: Volute Krater (Mixing wine and water at the symposium) Technique: Black Figure Potter: Ergotimos Painter: Kleitias Height: 66 cm Subject: Multiple Greek myths – often showing the Athenians victorious over different peoples.
François Vase • Side A – from the top: • Calydonian Boar hunt • Funeral games for Patrokles • Gods at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis (parents of Achilles • Achilles chases Troilus outside the walls of Troy • Mythological animals – orientalising influence – griffins and sphinxes • Ray band • Pygmies on pygmy horses fighting crane birds
François Vase • Side B – from the top • Victory dance of the Athenians after the killing of the minotaur by Theseus • Battle of the Lapiths and centaurs • Gods at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis (parents of Achilles • Dionysus leading Hephaistos back to Mt. Olympos from Mt Etna • Mythological animals – orientalising influence – griffins and sphinxes • Ray band • Pygmies on pygmy horses fighting crane birds
François Vase • Exterior handles are both decorated with a similar design. • The goddess Artemis is above, with an animal in each hand • Below, Ajax carries the dead Achilles Interior handles each show a gorgon – to ward off evil spirits. Close up of the handles follows…
François Vase • Handles • Ajax carrying the dead Achilles – slightly different on each handle • Above this, Artemis with animals. The animals are different on each handle • Interior of handles – gorgons, again, slightly different for each handle: purpose? apotropaic
François Vase • Close up of the lip frieze of Side A – the Calydonian Boar hunt. • Things to notice…. • Size of the boar • Naming of heroes • Staggering to give the impression of depth • Female warrior • Three dogs • Sense of horror and vitality
François Vase • Close up of the neck frieze of Side A – the funeral games for Parokles. • Things to notice…. • Tripod as a prize (evidence from Iliad) • Naming of heroes – Diomedes and Automedon (not visible here) • Staggering to give the impression of depth (4 horses for each chariot) • Detailed incision work • Sense of action and vitality
François Vase • Close up of the belly frieze of Side A – Achilles chasing Troilus. • This is a close-up of Hermes • Caduceus – but no winged boots • Petasos (travelling hat) • Announcing the details to Thetis the mother of Achilles • Detailed incision work • White for female flesh Achilles’ right leg visible – Troilus is on 2 horses – but still the hero Achilles will catch up. The woman behind Achilles is Athena.
François Vase • Close up of the belly frieze of Side B – Return of Hephaistos from Mt Etna to My Olympos. • This is a close-up of Hephaistos and the satyr Silenos • Inscriptions • Added red for interest • Feet of Hephaistos pointing in opposite directions – he is crippled • Detailed incision work • Ithyphallic donkey and satyr (with wine skin)
François Vase • Features of Black-figure style • Figures in profile • Overlapping unconvincing - staggering • Little emotion shown • Action poses stylized • Frontal eyes on profile faces…..also early RF • Frequent anatomical inaccuracy • Narrative features • Multiple stories • Inscriptions • Gestures • Poses • Associated symbols • Features of Black-figure technique • Background reserved • Figures black • White for women (and interest) • Red/purple for interest • Incision • Thematic similarities • Achilles is in 3 stories and his father Peleus is in 2. • Thesseus is in 2 stories.