Atlas & Gaea - Ancient Greek Vase Painting (original) (raw)
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T20.2 ATLAS & GAEA
DETAILS
| Museum Collection | Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | - |
| Beazley Archive No. | N/A |
| Ware | Apulian Red Figure |
| Shape | Krater, Volute |
| Painter | Attributed to the Underworld Painter |
| Date | C4th B.C. |
| Period | Late Classical / Early Hellenistic |
DESCRIPTION
Detail of Atlas and Gaea from a painting depicting Heracles' quest for the golden apples. The Titan Atlas is seated on a throne and holds a royal sceptre in his hand. Gaea (the Earth) stands beside him. She is depicted as a matronly woman holding a sceptre. Heracles, accompanied by the god Hermes, approaches from the left (not shown). To the right of Gaea, one of the Hesperides stands beside a serpent-entwined tree (not shown). The figures of Atlas and Gaea (Ga) are both labelled on the vase.
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