Vases › Krater

Shape

Krater

κρατήρ

8019 vases

The mixing bowl of the symposium, where wine was blended with water. Large and open-mouthed, kraters provided the greatest canvas for vase painters and bear some of the most ambitious compositions. Types include column, volute, calyx, and bell kraters.

Function & Use

Mixing wine with water at the symposium

Browse by technique: GEO ORI BF RF WG BIL

8019 examples

KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF Perhaps DOKIMASIA P · -500 to -450

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF SYRACUSE P · -500 to -450

KRATER, COLUMN (?), FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN (?), FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF SYRACUSE P · -500 to -450

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF BLACK-THYRSUS P · -425 to -375

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF REVERSE GROUP OF FERRARA T 463 · -425 to -375

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF REVERSE GROUP OF FERRARA T 463 · -425 to -375

KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF ATHENS 14627, P OF · -425 to -375

KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF FILOTTRANO P · -425 to -375

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE · -475 to -425

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE · -475 to -425

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF BOLOGNA 322, P OF · -450 to -400

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF BOLOGNA 322, P OF · -450 to -400

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF BOLOGNA 322, P OF · -450 to -400

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF BOLOGNA 322, P OF · -450 to -400

KRATER, VOLUTE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, VOLUTE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF Polion · -450 to -400

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF DEEPDENE P · -500 to -450

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF -475 to -425

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF OIONOKLES P · -475 to -425

KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF · -475 to -425

KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF · -475 to -425

KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF BERLIN P · -500 to -450

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF · -475 to -425

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF · -475 to -425

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF ACHILLES P · -475 to -425

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF MELEAGER P · -425 to -375

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF -400 to -300

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF -425 to -375

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF Related to CLIO P by BEAZLEY · -475 to -425

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF Akin to CLIO P by BEAZLEY · -475 to -425

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF DUOMO P · -475 to -425

KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF ATHENS 14627, P OF · -400 to -300

KRATER, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)

KRATER, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF -500 to -450

bell krater

bell krater

bell krater

bell krater

bell krater

KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF DINOS P by BEAZLEY · -450 to -400

KRATER (DAUNIAN, PATTERN)

KRATER (DAUNIAN, PATTERN)

KRATER (DAUNIAN, PATTERN)

KRATER (DAUNIAN, PATTERN)

bell krater; calyx-krater

bell krater; calyx-krater

bell krater

bell krater

bell krater

bell krater

bell krater

bell krater

bell krater; calyx-krater

bell krater; calyx-krater

bell krater

bell krater

bell krater

bell krater

bell krater

bell krater

« 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 »

Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)