Attic Black-Figure Band Cup: Lionesses and Goats
Attic Black-Figure Band Cup: Lionesses and Goats
Culture
Greek
Creation date
ca. 540-530 B.C.
Materials
terracotta
Dimensions
5 5/8 x 8 3/8 (diam.) in.
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Lilly
Accession number
47.36
Collection
Currently On View In
Frances Parker Appel Gallery
During the archaic period of Greek art, “band cups” tested the ability of vase painters to compress the field of representation into a slender horizontal band devoid of setting. Lionesses and goats—predators and prey—are a common subject.
Greek Art
During the archaic period of Greek art, “band cups” tested the ability of vase painters to compress the field of representation into a slender horizontal band devoid of setting. Lionesses and goats—predators and prey—are a common subject.
