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The Amazons on this splendid oinochoe are all named. Iole leads; she is equipped with a pelta (crescent-shaped shield), a bow and quiver, and a battle-ax. Antiope, seen here, facing forward (a very rare pose on Greek pottery), leads a horse and holds two spears. Penthesilea follows with a pelta, a bow and quiver, and spears. Antiope and Penthesilea were well known for their part in the lives of Theseus and Achilles, respectively. Throughout Greek art, in depictions of combat between Greeks and their enemies, the latter are always rendered as worthy antagonists. This perception applies particularly to Amazons.
Greek, Attic, ca. 440 BCE.
H. 13 1/8 in. (33.4 cm)
diameter 9 in. (22.9 cm)
Met Museum, New York (06.1021.189)
The reclining woman represented on the lid wears a heavy torque necklace and holds a fan in her right hand. The frieze depicts two pairs of Greeks fighting Amazons, while the winged Etruscan death demon (psychopomp) Vanth stands at the right. The Amazonomachy is well known from Greek art, especially from the 4th century on, and also appears on other Etruscan works in this gallery. The inclusion of Vanth is a characteristic Etruscan addition to the representation. Vestiges of paint survive in the eyes, shields, and belts.
Etruscan, 3rd century BCE.
H. with cover 33 1/2 in. (85.1 cm); H. without cover 17 1/4 in. (43.8 cm); length 25 in. (63.5 cm)
Met Museum, New York (96.9.225a, b)
Flash stuff:
- Gridded stripbox camera left.
- Bare strobe with barn doors behind model camera right.
- Bare strobe with reflector dish camera left onto backdrop.
A gallery of some LEGO commissions I've made recently for comic book Kickstarter projects! These were for James Powell, Lone Wolf Comics, Spider-Squirrel, and Inverse Press. Check them out!
Model: M.L
Location: Ottawa canada
Strobist Info: Two AB 800W for front an fill,one in a soft box.
One A.B from right above for hair light and , a smoke machine.
One of three bronze feet for a cylindrical cista (casket for storing cosmetics and other items). It's in the shape of a lion's paw and has a relief of a Greek slaying an Amazon (Amazonomachy).
Etrusco-Latin, Hellenistic Period (Etruscan), 325-275 BCE, from Praenestine (Palestrina).
British Museum, London (1865,0712.25)