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volute krater
Bell krater, a bowl used in ancient Greece for diluting wine with water.
Volute krater, a bowl used in ancient Greece for diluting wine with water.
Greek krater from Spina, 5th century bc; in the National Archaeological Museum, Ferrara, Italy
Europa being abducted by Zeus disguised as a bull, detail from an Attic krater, 5th century bc; in the National Archaeological Museum, Tarquinia, Italy.
geometric-style krater with funeral scenes
Greek kylix depicting Dionysus in a sailboat
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“Dionysus Crossing the Sea,” interior of a kylix (shallow drinking cup) by Exekias, c. 535 bc; in the Staatliche Antikensammlungen und Glyptothek, Munich
Exekias
Greek artist
Theseus killing the Minotaur
Kleophrades Painter
Greek artist
Niobid Painter
Niobid Painter
Greek artist