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Berlin Painter Volute KraterBerlin Painter Volute Krater

Fact Scan:Date: 500-480BC

Type: Volute Krater (Mixing wine and water at the symposium)

Technique: Red figure (the figures are red – hello?!)

Potter: Unknown

Painter: Berlin Painter (Painted a famous vase held in Berlin)

Height: 65 cm

Subject: Achilles fighting Memnon of Ethiopia

Achilles fighting Hektor the Trojan

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Side ASide AAchilles (left) fights Memnon (right)Achilles (left) fights Memnon (right)

Thetis supports AchillesThetis supports Achilles

Eos supports MemnonEos supports Memnon

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Side BSide BAchilles (left) fights Hector (right)Achilles (left) fights Hector (right)

Athena supports AchillesAthena supports Achilles

Apollo (holding an arrow) supports Hector.Apollo (holding an arrow) supports Hector.

Berlin Painter Volute KraterBerlin Painter Volute KraterAnatomyAnatomy

¾ poses¾ poses

Dilute slipDilute slip

ForeshorteningForeshortening

OverlappingOverlapping

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AnatomyAnatomyBodily detailsBodily details

Contrasts in hair, pose etContrasts in hair, pose et

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Composition and use of spaceWhole vase mostly blackHas the effect of drawing attention

to the figured friezesVery busy decorative motifs

(double lotus and palmette chain; ivy spirals on the handles

ScenesFigures in their individual spaces“Spot-lit” effect – distinguishing

features of the BPExterior figures gesture towards the

centre

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Compositional MattersCompositional MattersBoth sides have four separate figuresBoth sides have four separate figures

Both sides have figures looking to the centreBoth sides have figures looking to the centre

Most of the vase is blackMost of the vase is black

Double lotus and palmette frames the scenesDouble lotus and palmette frames the scenes

Combatants are balanced.Combatants are balanced.

W-composition mimics the wide mouth and narrow neck of W-composition mimics the wide mouth and narrow neck of the vasethe vase

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On the leftOn the left

Lunges forwardLunges forward

Body not covered by Body not covered by shieldshield

Helmet visor upHelmet visor up

•Both naked•Both have helmet visors up

Memnon/Hector - defenderOn the right

Falls/reclines backward

Body covered by shield

Obvious wounds

Shaggy hair

Achilles – the aggressor

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Artistic MattersArtistic Matters

Dramatic presentation – figures spotlit on a stageDramatic presentation – figures spotlit on a stage

Glorification of battleGlorification of battle

Extensive use of dilute slipExtensive use of dilute slip

¾ pose reveals tension of muscles¾ pose reveals tension of muscles

Miniaturist detailsMiniaturist details

Attention drawn to combatantsAttention drawn to combatants