Talos, the bronze giant, & the Argonauts | Greek vase, Athenian red figure volute krater

L6.1 TALOS & THE ARGONAUTS

Museum Collection: Museo Jatta, Ruvo, Italy
Catalogue Number: Ruvo Jatta 1501
Beazley Archive Number: 217518
Ware: Attic Red Figure
Shape: Volute krater
Painter: Name vase of the Talos Painter
Date: ca 400 - 390 BC
Period: Late Classical

SUMMARY

Side A: Detail of Talos, the bronze giant of Krete, slain by Medea (not shown) and the Dioskouroi.
Side B: The Argonauts, Athene & Hera (not shown)

ARTICLESTalos, Dioskouroi

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