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| Red-Figure Bell-Krater (about 470-450 BC) Agrigento, necropolis, 1841 Ceramic Museo Archeologico Regionale "A. Salinas" di Palermo, inv. 2124 [Cat. no. 80] |
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Red-Figure Bell-Krater (about 470-450 BC)
Made in Athens but found in Agrigento, this krater (wine-mixing bowl) is a masterwork of the Greek vase-painter's art. The scene on the front side of the vase depicts the departure of Triptolemos. In the Homeric Hymn to Demeter, the goddess taught the art of agriculture to Triptolemos, a prince of Eleusis. He is often portrayed receiving a gift of grain from Demeter and departing in a winged chariot to disseminate his knowledge of agriculture to humankind. Triptolemos held special meaning for the Greek inhabitants of Sicily, a region known for its agricultural wealth, particularly its prolific production of grain.Page 6 of 7 | On the next page: Red-Figure Pelike (about 450-440 BC)