aug 19, 460 BC - Niobides Krater
Description:
460-450 BCEClay, red figure technique
Greece
• Calyx crater- large punch bowl used to mix water and white
• Niobid painter
• The story- the moral niobe had 14 children, she bragged about her children being more beautiful than the children of the goddess Leto (Artemis and Apollo). They revenged their mother
• Greeks concerned about mortals displayng hubris
• Classical images are less stiff and more natural
Added to timeline:
Date:
aug 19, 460 BC
Now
~ 2487 years ago