Untitled work
Description
Cratère à colonnettes ; pied bas à deux degrés. Le décor de la face antérieure de la panse se compose de deux personnages à droite : satyre ithyphallique poursuivant une ménade qui fuit et retourne la tête en arrière, elle est vêtue d’un peplos et d’une peau de léopard, elle tient un thyrse et porte une couronne végétale. Sur la face postérieure : un satyre passant à gauche, la tête tournée vers l’arrière et inclinée vers le sol ; partie inférieure de la panse décorée de motif en pétale, pointe vers le haut.. Terre cuite ; archaïque tardif II
Subject depicted
lotus,rinceau,satyre,ménade,ornement à forme géométrique,thyrse
About this work
The artwork titled "This artwork" is preserved at musée des beaux-arts et d'archéologie. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: archéologie, grec, céramique, vie domestique. It was created using the following materials and techniques: terre cuite (façonnage au tour). Its period of creation is identified as: 1st quarter 5th Century av JC.
The Conserving Museum
musée des beaux-arts et d'archéologie preserves this work in its collections. As a « Musée de France » labeled museum, the institution is committed to preserving and showcasing the pieces entrusted to it.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
Cette pièce est en terre cuite (façonnage au tour). Ses dimensions sont H. 39 cm ; l. 38.3 cm ; D. 32.5 cm ; VOLUM. 0,0324 (H. 39 cm, D. embouchure 32.5, l. avec anses 38.3 cm, D. pied 18 cm, H. personnages 19 cm environ). L'oeuvre représente : lotus,rinceau,satyre,ménade,ornement à forme géométrique,thyrse. La création de cette oeuvre remonte à la 1er quart 5e siècle av JC.
Creation context
de voit le jour dans le contexte bouillonnant de la 1er quart 5e siècle av JC, une époque de profondes transformations artistiques et culturelles. Aujourd'hui conservée au musée des beaux-arts et d'archéologie, cette œuvre reflète les aspirations et les questionnements esthétiques de son temps. L'artiste puise dans l'effervescence créatrice de son époque les ressources nécessaires pour forger une œuvre qui dialogue avec les courants dominants tout en affirmant une voix personnelle.
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