Departure of a warrior; Dionysos and Ariadne with satyrs and maenads

Class of New York 96.9.9 (6th century BCE) (attributed to)


Item type:
vessel
Date of creation:
525-500 BCE
Height:
28.7 cm  (11 5/16 in.)
Diameter:
20.1 cm  (7 15/16 in.)
dia. of mouth: 14.1-14.3 cm; dia. of foot: 11.4 cm; width of lip 1.7 cm
Technique / Medium:
terracotta, black-figured

Description

Side A: Dionysos and Ariadne with satyrs and maenads; behind the two deities is a maenad playing aulos, followed by a satyr dancing and beating time; in front of Dionysos and Ariadne a maenad dancing to the right looking at the deities; next is a dancing satyr (facing left), and another maenad walking to right. Side B: Departure of warrior in chariot.

Iconclass

92L121
(story of) Ariadne and Bacchus

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Aulos [4173]

RIdIM images


Image URLs

image link 1
Image, Website Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

RIdIM record id

6982