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Greek Archaeology Images

Artist
English: Attributed to the Herakles Painter
Français : Attribué au Peintre d'Héraclès
Description
English: Artemis hunting a stag, surrounded by Zeus (left), Nikê (top) and Apollo (right). The goddess is wielding a torch like a spear, the torch refering to her role as the bringer of light. Attic red-figured pelike. From S. Agata dei Goti (Campania, South Italy).
Français : Artémis chassant un cerf, entourée de Zeus (gauche), Niké (la Victoire, couronnant la scène) et Apollon (droite). La déesse se sert d'une torche pour lance, la torche rappelant son rôle de porteuse de lumière. Péliké attique à figures rouges. Trouvé à S. Agata dei Goti (Campanie, Italie du Sud).
Date

between 370 and 350 BC
Medium

terracotta
Current location
British MuseumLink back to Institution infobox template

Main floor, room 20, Greek & Rome
Accession number

GR 1867.5-8.1340 (Cat. Vases E 432)
Credit line

Blacas Collection
Source/Photographer

Bibi Saint-Pol (22 November 2006)

Greek Vase Images

Greek Archaeology, Images

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