K32.5 THE LOVESICK PHAEDRA

DETAILS Museum Collection British Museum, London Catalogue No. London 1870,0710.2 Beazley Archive No. N/A Ware Apulian Red Figure Shape Krater, Calyx Painter Attributed to the Laodamia Painter Date ca. 350 - 340 B.C. Period Late Classical

DESCRIPTION

Side A1: The lovesick Phaedra is plagued by a winged Eros (Love). Her elderly nurse stands behind her with arms raised in an expressive gesture.

Side A2: The Centaur Eurytion and Laodamia (see other image).

Side B: Dionysus, Satyrs and Maenads (not shown).

ARTICLES

Eros

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