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Two-handled jar (Nolan amphora) with Zeus pursuing Ganymede

Red-figure the Pan Painter · Amphora · about 470 B.C.

Side A: Zeus, holding a scepter, pursues Ganymede and grabs the boy's right arm as he attempts to flee. The boy carries a hoop and hoop-stick, common toys and often attributes of Ganymede. Both wear decorated himations and wreaths added in purple. Side B: A wreathed and draped youth advances to the right while looking over his shoulder and carrying a joint of meat in his left hand. An elaborate band of palmettes serves as the ground line for both scenes.

Shape

Amphora

Technique

Red-figure

Period

Early Classical Period

Date

about 470 B.C.

Culture

Greek

Painter

the Pan Painter