Alabastron (Perfume Bottle) (Primary Title)
attributed to, Syriskos Painter (Artist)
The Amazons were a mythological tribe of fierce warrior women who fought the Greeks during the Trojan War. Greek artists often depicted Amazons in order to emphasize the difference between Greeks and non-Greeks. The clothing and weapons (such as the crescent-shaped shield) carried by this Amazon are characteristic of non-Greeks, while the palm tree on the back evokes an exotic locale.
Adolph D. and Wilkins C. Williams Fund
“Athenian Potters and Painters: Greek Vases in Virginia Collections,” Muscarelle Museum of Art at the College of William and Mary (Williamsburg, VA): 18 August-30 September 2012.
“Art, Myth and Culture: Greek Vases from Southern Collections,” New Orleans Museum of Art (New Orleans, LA): 21 November 1981-14 February 1982.
“Classical Antiquity,” Andre Emmerich Gallery (New York, NY): 22 November 1975-10 January 1976.
“Art, Myth and Culture: Greek Vases from Southern Collections,” New Orleans Museum of Art (New Orleans, LA): 21 November 1981-14 February 1982.
“Classical Antiquity,” Andre Emmerich Gallery (New York, NY): 22 November 1975-10 January 1976.
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