Boreads & Harpies - Ancient Greek Vase Painting (original) (raw)
Greek Mythology >> Galleries >> Greek Vase Paintings 6 >> P20.2
DETAILS
| Museum Collection | National Archaeological Museum Jatta, Ruvo di Puglia |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | - |
| Beazley Archive No. | N/A |
| Ware | Apulian Red Figure |
| Shape | Amphora |
| Painter | - |
| Date | ca 360 B.C. |
| Period | Late Classical / Early Hellenistic |
DESCRIPTION
Detail of the Boread twins and a Harpy from a painting depicting Harpies stealing food from the plate of the blind king Phineus. The Harpy is depicted as an ugly, winged woman dressed in a short skirt and holding food. The Boreads are handsome winged youths wielding a sword and a spear.
This image is a drawing of the vase rather than a photograph.