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Explore the vibrant world of Greek vase painting through the masterpieces of artists like Exekias and the Amasis Painter, depicting scenes from mythology, weddings, board games, and more. Discover the artistry and storytelling of ancient Greece.
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Amphora byExekias depicting Achilles and Ajax playing a board game, ca.540-530 BCE, from Vulci (Italy) (Vatican Museums)
Exekias, Suicide of Ajax, ca 550-540 BCE (Boulogne Museum, France)
Kylix by Exekias: Dionysos in a Ship, ca. 540-530 BCE, found in Vulci, Italy (Munich Antikensammlung)
Amphora by the Amasis Painter, Dionysos and Maenads, ca. 540 BCE
Amphora by the Amasis Painter, probably from Vulci, ca. 530 BCE (Wurzburg)
The Amasis Painter: Dionysos and Attendants, ca.550-540 BCE (Munich Antikensammlung)
The Arkesilas Cup, ca. 560, made in Sparta, found at Vulci, depicting a scene that takes place at Cyrene (North Africa)
The bilingual vases of the Andokides Painter go here in the history of Greek vase painting: ca. 530-525 BCE