Hermes - Ancient Greek Vase Painting (original) (raw)
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K11.6 HERMES
DETAILS
| Museum Collection | National Archaeological Museum of Taranto |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Taranto 8264 |
| Beazley Archive No. | N/A |
| Ware | Apulian Red Figure |
| Shape | Krater, Volute |
| Painter | Name vase of the Painter of the Birth of Dionysos |
| Date | ca. 405 - 385 B.C. |
| Period | Late Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Detail of Hermes from a painting depicting the birth of the god Dionysus.
Hermes, holding a caduceus or herald's wand, stands beneath Zeus ready to receive the infant to deliver him to the foster care of Silenus and Nysiad nymphs.
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