Hydria with Hermes, Leto, Apollo, Artemis and Poseidon

This hydria (water jar) features a mythological gathering: Apollo plays the kithara, flanked by his sister Artemis, their mother Leto, Poseidon, and Hermes. The shoulder depicts Herakles wrestling the Nemean Lion, whose impenetrable skin rendered weapons useless—his sword, bow, and quiver hang above in futility. Iolaos and Athena stand nearby, watching the battle unfold. Herakles ultimately strangled the lion and wore its pelt as armor. This hydria, attributed to the Antimenes Painter, was first known in the collection of Comte James Alexandre de Pourtalès-Gorgier (1776–1855), a Swiss-French aristocrat and art collector.