Danae & Perseus - Ancient Greek Vase Painting (original) (raw)
Greek Mythology >> Galleries >> Greek Vase Paintings 8 >> H1.2
DETAILS
| Museum Collection | Rhode Island School of Design Museum, New York |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | RISD 25.084 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 208348 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Lekythos |
| Painter | Attributed to the Icarus Painter |
| Date | ca 480 B.C. |
| Period | Late Archaic / Early Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Danae and her young son Perseus are set adrift at sea in a chest. The pair are surrounded by a flock of seagulls.
This image is a montage of two photos of the vase.