KLEOPHADES PAINTER HYDRIA
BY MARGRET AND ANGELINA
ATTRIBUTION DETAILS
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NAME: Kleophades Painter hydria
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WHEN MADE: 500-480 BC
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SIZE: 45 cm
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POTTER: Kleophades
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PAINTER: The Kleophades painter
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HOW DO WE IDENTFIY THE PAINTER? Because the vase is unsigned and it was very
similar to another vase that was signed by Kleophades therefore the vase is attributed to
the same painter.
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IN WHAT WAY WAS THE PAINTER RELATED TO EUTHYMIDES? He was his student.
12.2 THE SHAPE
1.
VASE SHAPE: Hydria
2.
WHAT WAS IT USED FOR? Carrying water
3.
HOW MANY HANDLES? 3
4.
WHY DOES IT HAVE THIS MANY HANDLES? WHAT ARE THEY USED FOR? Two of
handles are used for carrying the vase and the third is used for pouring.
5.
WHY IS THE VASE SHAPE PERFECT FOR ITS USE? The vases narrow neck works
to prevent spillage. The side handles work to make carrying the vase easier.
12.3 THE SCENES
1.
WHAT IS THE GENERAL THEME FOR THE SCENES THAT
RUN AROUND THIS VASE? The sack of Troy by the victorious
Greeks.
2.
WHAT PARTICULAR SCENE IS SHOWN HERE? NAME THE
THREE PEOPLE INVOLVED AND EXPLAIN THEIR
RELATIONSHIPS. Aeneas, Anchlses and Ascanius. Their
relationship is that their a family. And there fleeing before they
die.
12.3 THE SCENES
1.
Referring to the picture on the previous page, what mood is the
painter trying to get across? That there is danger, the need to escape.
2.
How does he manage to achieve this mood? You can see the three
figure walking away from the soldier and the body on the ground. Also it
looks as though they are sneaking off.
1.
What particular scene is shown here? This scene shows Cassandra being raped by
Ajax. Cassandra is the Daughter of King Prima and priestess of Apollo. She is naked while
being pulled by her attacker.
2.
What mood is the painter trying to create? Sacrilege and cruelty.
3.
How does he manage to achieve this mood? The painter manages to show the mood by
the actions being done to the female figure (Cassandra) and showing cruelty against
women by using physical abuse.
4.
What is happening in this scene? A Trojan women being sold into slavery. The crouching
women, covering her ears in terror. She is also cowering behind the statue of Athena.
5.
Mood being created? Enslavement and the negative aspects of war.
6.
How does he show it? By showing the Trojan crouching and cowering away. It shows how
helpless women were during war.
12.5 PAINTING TECHNIQUE
1.
Black slip raised relief line: Relief line was painted first to show level and volume
2.
Background: after the relief line was painted the background was painted in with black
slip. Background was dark to emphasize the image.
3.
Dilute honey coloured glaze: Example1: to show the inside of things like the shield
being held in the first picture. It shows the depth of the inside of the shield. Also gives it
a 3D look.
4.
Example2: The colour of the hair in picture 3. We are able to see the detail of the
persons hair because of the change in colour.
5.
Added colour: Redish/purple glaze was used for blood. IN pictures 1 and 2 it shows
clearly where the figures have been wounded.
12.6 STYLE
1.
different poses: picture 2, we see a soldier crouching low behind his shield while a
women towers above him. Also the bottom picture shows us the female figure sold in to
slavery crouching low.
2.
Foreshortening: The soldier in picture 2, his leg shows foreshortening. The leg
disappears behind his thigh.
3.
Drapery: Drapery here shows fine lines (folds) in the chitons. It flows and shows
movement. Many layers in female drapery.
4.
Attention to detail: Lines show a figures age through hair. Also in drapery- the many
layers of cloth.
5.
Eyes: The eyes are side on. The eyes are frontal view and the rest of the face is seen
profile.
12.3 SCENE
THE SACK OF TROY AND THE DEATH OF PRIAM
11. What is the mood in this scene ?
cruelty
12. How does he manage to achieve this mood?
Showing the death of Priam’s grand son Astyanax.
13. What is happening in this scene ?
An armed Greek warrior crouches behind his
shield as he is attacked by a furious Trojan
woman with a large pestle or a chair leg, the use
of a domestic object suggesting she is desperate,
but courageous.
Courage is the mood in this scene
how does he manage to achieve it?
THE RESCUE OF AITHERA
16. What is happening in this scene?
Aithera is the grand mother of Theseus
and she was taken to Troy as Helen’s
Maid. The son’s of Theseus called
Akamas and Demophon, Rescue’s her.
17. Mood: liberation (freeing of Aithera)
12.4 COMPOSITION
1. What difficulties did the painter have with The shape of the vase and how did he o
Come these difficulties ? Make reference to both pictures on this page.
The painting is strongly influenced by the sharp inwards
slope of the pot at the shoulder.
The painter has created a series of pyramidal groupings
of characters to counteract this:
You can locate each of the pyramids.
•Very difficult, reflects his interest in triangles, eg in the main
scene opposite the large handle the triangle is formed by the
fallen Greek behind Neoptolemos and the lean of Neoptolemos
to the weeping palm with the woman under it.
• Each group is self-contained but linked to the other groups.
The frieze occupies the
severely sloping shoulder
of the vase.
•There is greater space at
the shoulder than the neck,
so the frieze is composed
of a series of triangles
•These represent either
continuous or near continuous action
•Large space occupied by
bodies, altars, drapery and
Children
2. What borders are used on this vase?
Scene framed above and below by decorative
motifs – tongues
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3. How successfully has the artist show depth?
He is successful at it.
For example:
The shields- you can now see
The outside and also
The inside of the shield giving
It a 3D type of look.
Foreshortening- the warrior is
Kneeling down. And his body is in a flexible position.
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VASE HYDRIA