Stamnos with Warrior's Departure and Dancer with Satyrs

A stamnos is a wide-mouthed jar for wine. Red-figure vases were made in Etruria from the mid-5th to the mid-3rd centuries BCE. Early examples were influenced by Athenian Greek works. After about 350 BCE, inspiration was drawn from the flourishing vase-painting tradition of South Italy. The Etruscan vase-painter, like his metalworking counterpart, favored animated figures with expressive gestures. On this vessel, a warrior stands between two women on one side, while, on the other, appear dancing women and two satyrs.For the latest information about this object, Stamnos with Warrior's Departure and Dancer with Satyrs, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.