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Lekythos with Theseus and Ariadne
Pan Painter470-460 BC circa
MArTA - Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Taranto
Taranto, Italy
Red-figure lekythos attributed to the circle of the Painter of Pan. Recognisable in the scene is the goddess Athena, awakening Theseus as he is about to abandon Ariadne, who is still fast asleep: the small winged genius resting on the girl’s head personifies Sleep.
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Details
- Title: Lekythos with Theseus and Ariadne
- Creator: Circle of the Pan Painter
- Date Created: 470-460 BC circa
- Location Created: Taranto, Arsenale Militare, 1913
- Physical Dimensions: 41.3 cm (height)
- Medium: Red-figured Attic ceramics
- Room: Room VII, showcase 92, 1.3
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