Black-Figure Lekythos (Storage Vessel) (Primary Title)
Unknown (Artist)
“But Zeus’s daughter Athena spurred the Argives on-Athena first in glory, third-born of the gods-whenever she saw some slacker hanging back.” —Homer, Iliad
The goddess Athena accompanies three heavily armed soldiers (hoplites) as they charge into battle while a white-robed charioteer guides the chariot. In the world of Homer's poems, the gods play an active role in the affairs of humankind.
Arthur and Margaret Glasgow Fund
"The Horse in Ancient Greek Art", VMFA, February 17 – July 8, 2018
February 1960 (Nicolas Koutoulakis, Paris); purchased by Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA), Richmond; accessioned into VMFA collection February 17, 1960. [1]
[1] Information in VMFA Curatorial and Registration records.
[1] Information in VMFA Curatorial and Registration records.
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