H2.7 HERMES, HERACLES & NIKE
| Museum Collection | Musée du Louvre, Paris |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Louvre K518 |
| Beazley Archive No. | N/A |
| Ware | Lucanian Red Figure |
| Shape | Krater |
| Painter | Attributed to the Primato Painter |
| Date | ca 350 - 330 B.C. |
| Period | Late Classical |
DESCRIPTION
The gods Hermes and Nike (Victory) attend Heracles. Hermes wears a chlamys cloak and wreath, and holds a herald's wand (kerykeion) in his hand. Heracles is seated on a stool draped with his lion-skin cape and equipped with a quiver and club. Nike is winged and holds a palm branch and frond in her hands. The scene perhaps depicts Heracles' reception on Olympos following his apotheosis.
This image is a montage of several photos of the vase.