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Black-Figure Amphora (Type B; Storage Vessel): Battling Warriors (A); Dionysos and Satyrs (B)

c. 530–520 BCE

attributed to The Bateman Group

manner of Lysippides Painter

(Greek, Attic, active c. 530–515 BCE)
Culture
Greek, Attic
Medium
ceramic
Measurements
Overall: 49.5 cm (19 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
The A. W. Ellenberger, Sr., Endowment Fund 1927.433
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Location
102B Greek
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This vase was already old-fashioned when first made; its shape was preferred by earlier generations of vase painters.

Description

Formerly owned by John Bateman, Esq., this amphora provided a name for the Bateman Group, five amphorae likely decorated by a single painter. On either side, a reserved panel holds a carefully composed scene: four striding soldiers above a fallen warrior; and four dancing satyrs around the wine god Dionysos. Similar scenes appear on other Bateman Group vases, as well as in the much larger body of work attributed to the more well-known Lysippides Painter.
A black ceramic amphora vessel features a wide body narrowing to a pointed base and a narrow neck extending from the top with two black handles connecting the neck to the body. An orange section on the body's upper half depicts five figures, black with dark orange detailing. At center, the god Dionysus wears a wrapped garment and floral headpiece and is flanked by two nude satyrs, men with horse ears and tails.

Black-Figure Amphora (Type B; Storage Vessel): Battling Warriors (A); Dionysos and Satyrs (B)

c. 530–520 BCE

The Bateman Group, Lysippides Painter

(Greek, Attic, active c. 530–515 BCE)
Greek, Attic

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