Hermes & Argus Panoptes - Ancient Greek Vase Painting (original) (raw)
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DETAILS
| Museum Collection | Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Vienna 3729 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 202608 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Stamnos |
| Painter | Attributed to the Argos Painter |
| Date | - |
| Period | Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Hermes grasps the beard of the eye-covered Argus Panoptes as he prepares to slay him with his sword. Behind the pair stands the heifer-maiden Io. Zeus (partially shown) witnesses the scene on the far right.