Black-Figured Amphora (Storage Vessel) (Primary Title)
attributed to, The Ivy Leaf Group (Artist)
Like many creatures of Greek mythology, sirens originated in the Near East and entered the Greek world during the Orientalizing period (ca. 750–650 BC); later, the motif was adopted by Etruscan artists. In art, sirens are often associated with death, but in literature such as the Odyssey, their seductive song leads sailors to their doom. This skillfully painted Etruscan vase was misfired, resulting in the reddish (as opposed to the intended black) color on the siren’s body.
Adolph D. and Wilkins C. Williams Fund
VMFA 75th Anniversary Statewide Exhibition. Goya Section: Peninsula Fine Arts Center, Norfolk, January 7 - March 30, 2011; William King Regional Art Center, Abingdon, March 31-July 13, 2011; Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, Winchester, July 14 - October 5, 2011; Daura Gallery, Lynchburg College, October 6 - December 16, 2011; Radford University, Radford, January 6 - March 11, 2012
“The Centaur’s Smile: The Human Animal in Greek Art” Princeton Univ. Art. Mus., Oct. 11, 2003- Jan. 18, 2004; MFA Houston, Feb.22- May 16 2004.
“The Centaur’s Smile: The Human Animal in Greek Art” Princeton Univ. Art. Mus., Oct. 11, 2003- Jan. 18, 2004; MFA Houston, Feb.22- May 16 2004.
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