alb3677154

Terracotta olpe (jug)

Terracotta olpe (jug). Culture: Greek, Attic. Dimensions: H. 12 15/16 in. (32.8 cm)
diameter  6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm). Date: ca. 520 B.C..
Courting scene
A bearded man in an elaborate fringed cloak approaches a woman who holds a myrtle branch and offers him a rose.  She is dressed like a bride with her cloak pulled over her head and a wreath of myrtle in her hair.
Share
pinterestPinterest
twitterTwitter
facebookFacebook
emailEmail

Add to another lightbox

Add to another lightbox

add to lightbox print share
Do you already have an account? Sign in
You do not have an account? Register
Buy this image
Loading...
Title:
Terracotta olpe (jug)
Caption:
Terracotta olpe (jug). Culture: Greek, Attic. Dimensions: H. 12 15/16 in. (32.8 cm) diameter 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm). Date: ca. 520 B.C.. Courting scene A bearded man in an elaborate fringed cloak approaches a woman who holds a myrtle branch and offers him a rose. She is dressed like a bride with her cloak pulled over her head and a wreath of myrtle in her hair.
Technique/material:
Terracotta; black-figure
Period:
ARCHAIC
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Releases:
Model: No - Property: No
Rights questions?
Image size:
3234 x 4098 px | 37.9 MB
Print size:
27.4 x 34.7 cm | 10.8 x 13.7 in (300 dpi)