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Providence Painter

Storage Jar (Amphora), ca. 500-475 BCE

Now On View

Description

Maker

  • Providence Painter, Greek

Culture

Greek

Title

Storage Jar (Amphora)

Year

ca. 500-475 BCE

Medium

Terracotta, red-figure

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • clay

Techniques

  • terracotta,
  • red-figure

Dimensions

Height: 51 cm (20 1/16 inches)

Place

Attica, Greece

Type

  • Ceramics

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

15.005

Projects & Publications

Publications

Teaching Notes / Artists' Ideas, Materials, and Process

Read Online

Selected Works

A Handbook of the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

An Exhibition of Classical Antiquities

September 1, 1981 - April 1, 1982

Ancient Greek and Roman Galleries

On one side of this storage jar stands an image of the god Apollo, marked by his flowing hair and the kithara (a deeper-toned lyre) he carries. On the other side, heavily damaged, is a female figure, possibly Artemis, Apollo’s sister. Although situated on opposite sides of the vessel, the two figures interact: the female brings a jug to pour wine into the libation bowl in Apollo’s outstretched hand. Apollo, god of the sun, music and poetry, and medicine, was one of the most important deities of ancient Greece. One of the Pan-Hellenic festivals, the Pythian Games, were held in his honor. The Greeks considered his sanctuary at Delphi, home of the widely known Oracle, to be the center of the universe.

This jar became known as the name vase (signature piece) of the Providence Painter, to whom almost 150 other red-figure works are attributed, because it most clearly showcases his style. He preferred simple scenes in which single figures appear on a plain black background.

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